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.
This story, which is about a large group of Polish children, reminded me of the blog I wrote a couple of weeks ago about human …
This article, written by David Brooks about a new book by George Packer of The Atlantic, struck me as a pretty good analysis of where …
I am getting increasingly annoyed and frustrated by the U.S. media’s avoidance of mentioning Trump’s greed as the obvious, and sole, motivation for his actions. …
In this blog, I should like to propose a different strategy for eradicating the blight on the United States that is called Donald Trump and …
This article in The Economist caught my interest for two reasons: “Spiders on Mars” is a cute title; and, second, it is an excellent example …
“The Web beneath the Waves” is the title of a book by Samanth Subramanian, which is nothing short of frightening, when you consider the vulnerability …
An article appeared in the December 20, 2025 edition of The Economist which tracked the adventures of Lewis and Clark in their survey of the …
You might not expect that the grandson of a Scottish duke, and the son of a World War II Spitfire pilot, would become the lead …
I was reminded during this Christmas season of two very special events that demonstrated human empathy at an unexpected level and in two completely different …
In the United States, we are bombarded on a daily basis with a multitude of downright frightening actions of Donald Trump, and so I thought …
