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 British beast rarer than a panda, is a story I couldn’t resist. It sounds so improbable while, at the same time, transmitting a feeling …
Creede star power is the refreshing story of a small town in Colorado that almost died after a hundred years of prosperity based on silver …
Finally we appear to be waking up, at least a little and, hopefully, not too late. I have been writing blogs for some time …
A symbol of well-being and long life. The Ancient Greeks used it to decorate their pots and vases. The ancient Druids and Celts also used …
Monumental AI advances, I couldn’t resist writing a blog on this topic, partially because it is indicative of the positives and negatives in the process …
A new Mao Zedong is emerging in China, and that bodes ill for the Chinese people, China itself and, most certainly, for the rest of …
The future of mankind is a rather pretentious title for a blog but I want to present two simple sentences which might contain the key …
I want one of these. Many years ago I lived in a suburbs, where the houses were quite close together. I remember I had …
I had never heard of the Wagner Group until a recent article outlined who they are, and what they do. The fact that it is …
Evangelical control of Washington DC was a story I wrote over two years ago, but its relevance has not diminished with time. The design and …
