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Dan Connors
Jun 29, 20226 min read
Jesus and John Wayne- symbols for the Evangelical Christian protection racket?
Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Kristin Kobes Du Mez 2020 If Jesus were alive...
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Dan Connors
Jun 26, 20224 min read
Cues- Don't forget the importance of BODY language
Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication Vanessa Van Edwards 2022 In Disney's The Little Mermaid, sea witch Ursula...
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Dan Connors
Jun 6, 20224 min read
Philosophy 101 from the creator of The Good Place
How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question Michael Schur 2022 One of my favorite classes in college was...
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Dan Connors
May 31, 20224 min read
Pain or Pleasure- which gives us the most meaning and happiness in life?
The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning Paul Bloom 2021 Can you have too much pleasure in life? Does a...
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Dan Connors
May 11, 20224 min read
Look for the helpers. Better yet, be one.
The Helpers: Profiles from the Front Lines of the Pandemic Kathy Gilsinan 2022 “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the...
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Dan Connors
May 10, 20226 min read
Think outside your brain- how to recapture 99% of your mental potential.
The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain Annie Murphy Paul 2021 There is a commonly held belief that humans only...
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Dan Connors
Apr 30, 20224 min read
Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future
Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future Elizabeth Kolbert 2021 The topic of climate change tends to bring on two responses-...
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Dan Connors
Apr 24, 20224 min read
Dopamine Nation- Finding Balance in an Age of Indulgence
Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence Anna Lembke 2021 We all like to think that we have free will and all of our...
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Dan Connors
Apr 23, 20227 min read
The Power of Regrets- find happiness by doing the opposite of what you most regret.
The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward Daniel H. Pink 2022 We've all done things in life that we'd rather not...
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Dan Connors
Mar 27, 20227 min read
Emotions- do you control them, or do they control you? Here's a look at 87 of them...
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience Brené Brown 2022 What's the purpose of having...
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Dan Connors
Mar 20, 20226 min read
It could always be worse- stories of failure throughout history
Humans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up Tom Phillips 2018 We depend on leaders for our very existence, and count on...
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Dan Connors
Mar 13, 20229 min read
Mel Brooks- Comedy Legend
All about Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business Mel Brooks 2021 Comedy is hard work. Finding the funny in a situation takes a...
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Dan Connors
Feb 9, 20226 min read
Reasons for hope
The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times Jane Goodall Douglas Carlton Abrams "Hope is being able to see that there is light...
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Dan Connors
Feb 3, 20226 min read
How to make numbers come alive
Making Numbers Count: The Art and Science of Communicating Numbers Chip Heath, Karla Starr 2021 As a math nerd and accountant, I can...
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Dan Connors
Jan 19, 20226 min read
Is God a jerk?
If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk: Finding a Faith That Makes Us Better Humans John Pavlovitz 2021 Growing up in the United States...
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Dan Connors
Jan 15, 20226 min read
Four Thousand Weeks- how to confront the limits of your life and make the most of it.
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals Oliver Burkeman 2021 Most of us will live an estimated 4,000 weeks before our...
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Dan Connors
Jan 8, 20225 min read
Pearls Before Swine- comic relief in dark times
Pearls Awaits the Tide: A Pearls Before Swine Treasury Stephan Pastis 2021 I'm one of the dinosaurs that still read the daily...
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Dan Connors
Jan 4, 20225 min read
How to tell your inner critic to shut the F#@k Up!
Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It Ethan Kross Why do we keep hearing voices inside our head? What do...
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Dan Connors
Dec 29, 20216 min read
Is too much comfort bad for us?
The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self Michael Easter What's the ultimate goal in this life? ...
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Dan Connors
Dec 22, 20214 min read
Put some pep in your step- how to be vital and alive
Everyday Vitality: How to Thrive, Survive, and Feel Alive Samantha Boardman Many of us today are feeling discouraged, disconnected, down,...
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