I created the “Connecting the Dots” blog site to investigate and interpret a global range of topics from an international, and personally quirky, perspective.
My topics in “Connecting the Dots” include politics, the environment, fun issues, social issues and anything else that catches my attention. I hope you enjoy them, and will join me through your comments.
I inaugurated the “GOLDEN FLEECE AWARD” some time ago, which rewards the most stupid, inept, criminal and just plain dumb activities of public officials and others, everywhere. I have now added another award, the “GOLDEN EAGLE AWARD”, which celebrates remarkably positive activities of public officials and others. I would appreciate your help in identifying great examples of both.
Why do humans need religion, or, indeed, why do they need a god, or multiple gods? There are almost no groupings of humans that have …
Rosemary Parslow crawls on her hands and knees across the frozen ground of the Scilly Isles under a wintry sky. Most other visitors to the …
Do you like crisps or chips? Your answer will depend on whether you are English or American, but they are, basically, the same thing: Crisps …
Angus King: Once in a while, someone in the U.S. Senate comes up with a statement that restores one’s faith in political integrity, elder statesmanship, …
Barely anyone has heard of Waqra Pukará. I certainly hadn’t. It is located reasonably close (130km) to Machu Picchu, in Peru, and is empty of …
I recently found an article, Transatlantic Heartburn, written by the former BBC America News anchor, Katty Kay, that identifies an international fear that we, in …
Communal sleeping II – this blog is a sequel to last week’s blog on the same topic: Why have lost the idea of communal sleeping? …
I am beginning to believe that we, in the United States, have lost the will to civilize ourselves. Most anthropologists, and many historians, will confirm …
SaxaVord spaceport on the Shetland Islands sounds a little like the next episode of the extremely popular BBC murder mystery series “Shetland”. However, SaxaVord Spaceport …
A huge ancient city in the Amazon has been found, hidden for thousands of years by lush vegetation. The discovery changes what we know about …
