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.
We need to recover sensible conservative America. The Founding Fathers created two political parties, based on the concept that one would reflect liberal views …
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is based in Atlanta. When I was a volunteer in Sierra Leone in the nineteen-sixties, the CDC was spoken …
Part three of this continuing blog will focus on Zealandia & its indigenous animals. Unfortunately, we only have first-hand knowledge of what might have lived …
Zealandia the eighth continent of planet Earth seems set to upset a whole variety of scientific applecarts. Last week’s blog introduced the new continent, and …
Buruli ulcer the next pandemic? The Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, and its guru Dr. Fauci, have been trying to warn people that more …
Machhapuchhare the sacred mountain of Nepal is a rarity in a country that has embraced mountain tourism. Nepal has many peaks that are higher, but …
The story of Captain Sir Tom Moore is so inspirational that it deserves a blog. Besides, we all need a “good feeling” story at the …
The fact that Colombia is welcoming Venezuelans is, perhaps, surprising. However, the political chaos created by the dictatorship of President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela has …
Is New Zealand six-times bigger than what, you may ask? The answer is six-times bigger than everyone thought it was. Since Roman times there …
A national purpose for the U.S. I wrote a blog in June of last year suggesting that the United States needs a national purpose. Something …
