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.
A close friend, and a reader of this blog site, sent me the following “Glorious Insults”, and I thought they were too good not to …
Kei mini truck is the name applied to small trucks, and I mean small, which are made mostly in Japan, and are designed to take …
Final farewells are always a difficult time for all families, regardless of ethnicity, religious bias or cultural customs. First, there is the mourning and, perhaps, …
The comparison of Hong Kong and Singapore has long been a lively topic of conversation across Asia, and in many other parts of the world. …
China might not make it on its planned path to become the major economic force and the dominant political force in the world. The West …
One of the major failings of political accountability, in all western democracies, is the tremendous gap between legislation and enforcement. Politicians gaily introduce all sorts …
Emperor Charlemagne is often regarded as the “Father of Europe”, and many people claim to trace their family origins back to him. You would think …
The relationship between Australia and China is becoming more antagonistic as China expands its influence, and projected power, southwards. Australia has always felt reasonably secure, …
Debunking the right to bear arms in the United States has been a consistent topic for my blogs ever since I started the site. I …
The US banking system appears to be in crisis, although how much of that is media hype, how much is incompetence at certain levels of …
