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 was inspired to write this blog by reading a New York Times interview with Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego, who has the distinction of winning …
The Athelstan Pilgrim Way, a new 100-mile trail in Wiltshire, recalls the reign of England’s first king 1,100 years after his crowning. If you …
I thought this story of a pub landlord in the U.K deserved wider attention since it’s not only a very positive community activity in an …
Spanning 1,450km from the North Sea to the Swiss Alps, the Rhine Cycle Route is 87% car-free, culturally rich and surprisingly accessible. This article, by …
In the Colombian city of Riohacha, there are numerous street sellers of traditional bags called mochilas. For every handwoven bag she sells on the palm-lined …
ADVENTUROUS TRAIN JOURNEYS – PART III: THE ARCTIC CIRCLE NIGHT TRAIN, SWEDEN TO NORWAY The Route: Stockholm, Sweden to Narvik, NorwayDuration: 1215 miles, 18.5 hoursThe Fare: 136 USD …
In Namibia, a group of desert lions have left their traditional hunting grounds for the Atlantic coast, to become the world’s only maritime lions. One …
I had to write a blog this week about the continued integrity of the Nobel Prize Committee in selecting Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan democratic …
I have quoted Robert Reich several times in the past few months, and I am doing so again this week because I couldn’t write a …
ADVENTUROUS TRAIN JOURNEYS – PART II The Elephant Express, Zimbabwe The Route: Dete to Ngamo, ZimbabweDuration: 75 miles, 3.5 hoursThe Fare: $300 (for the train, not per person)The …
