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.
I think there are many lessons of January 6, 2021. Its difficult to forget the spectacle of U.S. citizens occupying and trashing what Americans think …
The United States’ fall from grace has been dramatic and swift. A Nation that the world looked up to for fifty years has disgraced itself …
Lions are making a comeback from an innovative program that has turned hunters into conservationists. The Maasai, in Kenya, have turned a rapid decline in …
GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS We hear so much environmental news about irresponsible companies, uncaring governments, and stupid citizens that it’s refreshing to hear something good for …
Many of us make New Year’s resolutions, and most of us break them in the first few hours, if not minutes, of January. Even realizing …
Last Monday evening, about an hour after darkness fell, I drove to a high point near my house in Colorado. I wanted to observe a …
Punishment for Treason – the latest statute I could find, (September 13, 1994), states the following: “Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war …
ALL LUNATIC FRINGES, LEFT, RIGHT AND OTHER Several commentators over the past few days have hinted at a new horizon for U.S. politics. They were …
My contention that Faith is a Dereliction of Civic Responsibility will not win me many friends. Since the beginning of human recorded history, and most …
Donald Trump and the media make it obvious to everyone, opponents and supporters all, that he thrives on recognition. His history has always been about …
