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.
The idea that “Surfing” may have originated in Peru over 3000 years ago sounds a little far-fetched but, for at least 3,500 years, fishermen along …
I have to comment on the bitter, old, autocrat/dictator-in-waiting we saw during the U.S. Presidential debate this past week. His inability to look forward, his …
In the Ribeira Sacra’s dizzyingly high landscapes, near-vertical vineyards are perched above rivers. The stunning scenery – and the resulting wines – are an oenophile’s …
Removing dams. I have written several blogs about the plague of dam-building throughout the world over many years, the inefficiency of their long-term contribution to …
The World Stone Skimming Championships have been held, in Scotland, nearly every September since 1997. Aren’t you glad you know this? The Hebridean island of …
Forgotten for centuries, Scotland’s Stonehenge, Kilmartin Glen in Argyll, is one of Britain’s most important archaeological landscapes – but most people have never heard of …
The excitement/ravenousness double standard reaction of the media over Kamala Harris’ first unscripted interview this week brought into sharp focus one of its major failings …
Kim Mishra and Anian Schreiber cooperated on a new chocolate making process. Imagine picking up a nice juicy apple, but instead of biting into …
Drought and conflict with farmers are threatening Bolivia’s Andean bear – the real-life Paddington Bear. Now a beekeeping project is helping protect this endangered species. …
The phrase “Existential Threat” seems to fill our airwaves currently. It’s the new “go to” word for politicians of all persuasions and is mimicked by …
