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 have just inaugurated my version of the “GOLDEN FLEECE AWARD” to reward the most stupid, inept, criminal and just plain dumb activities of public officials, and others, everywhere. I would appreciate your help in identifying great examples.
The “Sunset Clause”. I’ve often wondered why legislation expires. If an issue is important enough to require legislation to turn it into a law, what’s …
“Just how thirsty are you” might be the calling card of the most remote pub in the British Isles. The journey to the Old Forge …
There is a man in England who has spent the past three decades trying to prove that big cats are prowling the green and pleasant …
Planning ahead is something that seems completely alien in our current soundbite world. When all anyone seems to think about, assuming they think at all …
Yucatan Henequen Haciendas are something I had never heard of. Even more interesting, when I recently read an article about them, I had to look …
These are 5 strategies for reducing CO2 emissions across the globe. Most of us are well-aware of the dangers of CO2 emissions, just as we …
I don’t know how many of you noticed but a silly idea has entered the world of wine production. The silly idea is that white …
I had no idea how amazing the humble cucumber is. This was sent to me this week by one of my readers. 1. Cucumbers …
“The word is celebrate” is the title of an old and poignant joke about the Catholic Church’s position on the sexual habits of its priests …
The P’urhépechas were the only indigenous group in Mexico the Aztecs failed to conquer but, despite this, the story of the P’urhépechas was nearly lost …
