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 reported some time ago on the development of a vaccine for malaria. Malaria has been one of the major killers of children in the …
Russian fishing trawlers and research vessels are nothing new. The Kremlin has been using these spy ships since the Cold War. However, they seem to …
The next Golden Fleece Award is given jointly to the Kentucky State Legislature and the Indiana State Legislature, both for arrant stupidity in light of …
“Bad news I’m afraid”, is one of the more considered approaches to calling the office to tell the boss you are sick, and won’t be …
The World’s two biggest shipping companies are both re-organizing their businesses. The effect of the pandemic on supply chains has been obvious to us all, …
“Absolute power corrupts absolutely” is part of an old adage that maintains that “Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely”. The adage was coined by …
A demographic tragedy is unfolding in Russia. I have stated many times in previous blogs that demographics is the one statistic that is difficult to …
A massive hidden economy in the Caribbean and Latin America is growing. One is tempted to immediately think of drug trafficking when you hear such …
US Armed Forces and abortion would seem to be an unlikely pairing for a blog article but a recent news report raised an alarm on …
I received an email message this week from a local bakery advertising their production of Hot Cross Buns. I was surprised, because Hot Cross Buns, …
