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.
This blog is macabre but interesting – at least I thought so! The question is: what happens if you suddenly find yourself outside your spacecraft …
Ambulances and fire trucks are gregarious in the United States? You rarely see one without the other in any sort of emergency situation. Since moving …
Statesmanship and long-term political perspectives are rapidly disappearing qualities in today’s public forums, at all levels. Those qualities are even ridiculed when they’re introduced into …
Spies and intimidation do not normally go hand-in-hand, at least in the understanding of most of us. We tend to think of spies as secretive, …
I wrote a blog a while ago about sailing cargo ships; the possibility of re-inventing sail as a method of reducing the carbon footprint of …
You might think that ultra white paint is white paint. Nothing special, just white paint that has multiple uses in all sorts of situations. However, …
I thought it was time for a few “home truths”, at least “home truths” from my perspective. I am stretching the meaning of “Home Truth” …
The Fred Flintstone Diet either sounds like a joke, or describes a cholesterol-packed system for those who want to die prematurely. However, a Belgium company …
The dichotomy of leadership is how you lead successfully without embracing autocracy in the process. It seems to be almost impossible for human beings to …
Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands, an archipelago of six inhabited islands (and many more uninhabited ones) scattered over the English Channel, just …
