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 benefits of an Ear Spoon. I have to admit I had never heard of an “Ear Spoon” until I was shown an article in …
People with obnoxious political views was the subject of a very interesting article in the New York Times Sunday Magazine last week. The actual title …
The process of politicians undermining American Democracy is as old as the republic itself. Many politicians over the years, and decades, have attempted to rig …
Absurdity personified refers to the U.S. Legal System, not to any person in particular. It’s time again for the annual Stella Awards. For those …
The forgotten citizen responsibility to vote in a democracy is a major issue. All the current shenanigans of the U.S. Republican Party in trying to …
Storing carbon dioxide in carpets seems a somewhat fanciful idea, but a company in Atlanta, Georgia, has shown that it’s not only possible, it’s possible …
Poor white students, or in English English, white working class pupils, have been failed by decades of neglect in England’s education system. A recent …
Diversity versus division reverberated with me this past weekend. A roadtrip to the western slopes of the Rocky Mountains brought into focus the inherent divisions …
Canada it’s udderly absurd is a title that hides a major nutritional concern under a cloak of fun and ridicule. Fun and ridicule are also …
Killing off good ideas is a topic that came from writing the blogs on environmental issues last week. I included a comment at the end …
