Thought pieces

Silver Medal Syndrome- when is a winner also a loser?

Dan Connors

Jul 303 min read

Silver Medal Syndrome- when is a winner also a loser?

"I have a problem with that silver medal. It's like, 'Congratulation s, you almost won. Of all the losers, you're the number one loser....

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Dan Connors

Jul 243 min read

Does Missouri Hate Children?

"It would be a tragic mistake for Congress ever to adopt any public or tax policy which encourages mothers to assign childcare to others...

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Can our deceased loved ones visit us in our final moments?

Dan Connors

Jul 225 min read

Can our deceased loved ones visit us in our final moments?

"Individuals approaching death often experience encounters with their dead relatives, who seem to welcome them to the next world. These...

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A deep dive into cancel culture. Ten cancelled celebrities who deserve a second look.

Dan Connors

Jun 1113 min read

A deep dive into cancel culture. Ten cancelled celebrities who deserve a second look.

"Do not judge a person, Do not pass a judgement on anyone unless you've talked to them one-on-one. I don't care what the story is... Like...

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Dan Connors

May 194 min read

Can the Supreme Court be fixed?

“When the votes of justices in controversial cases can be predicted at the outset, constitutional law simply becomes partisan politics by...

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The Waterfall Effect- why does falling water make us feel so good?

Dan Connors

May 103 min read

The Waterfall Effect- why does falling water make us feel so good?

“If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.” ― Loren Eiseley, American anthropologist and educator Have you ever stood...

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Are we insured against what's coming next?

Dan Connors

May 63 min read

Are we insured against what's coming next?

"Insurance is there for natural disasters like floods, fires, or storms. But climate change means that natural disasters are hitting...

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Dan Connors

Apr 273 min read

Wild Horses of the Ozark Mountains

"Wild horses don't know the burning taste of the whips. Freedom protects us from the many evils! "Mehmet Murat Ildan "A horse loves...

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Wreaths for dead veterans? How about better care for living ones?

Dan Connors

Apr 254 min read

Wreaths for dead veterans? How about better care for living ones?

“All day, every day a screaming agony in every nerve ending in my body. It is nothing short of torture. My mind is a wasteland, filled...

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Dan Connors

Apr 205 min read

Who is in control? How about nobody?

"The main thing that I learned about conspiracy theory is that conspiracy theorists actually believe in a conspiracy because it is more...

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The top 10 tax filing mistakes and how to avoid them

Dan Connors

Jan 254 min read

The top 10 tax filing mistakes and how to avoid them

"Today, it takes more brains and effort to make out the income-tax form than it does to make the income." Alfred E. Newman As a CPA and...

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Is Google Making Us Stupid? 10 Google secrets that will help users everywhere.

Dan Connors

Jan 147 min read

Is Google Making Us Stupid? 10 Google secrets that will help users everywhere.

"Don't be evil." Google's guiding principle in its early years. Removed from its code of conduct in 2018 We all take Google searches...

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Dan Connors

Nov 15, 20238 min read

Is It Safe?

"The only thing to fear is fear itself" Franklin Delano Roosevelt “There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are ...

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Dan Connors

Nov 9, 20236 min read

My journey through the Medicare jungle- advice for those ready to sign up

I recently turned age 65, which made me eligible for government health insurance for the first time in my life. I've been paying into...

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Health Insurance Woes- Five ways they screw us over and how to fight back

Dan Connors

Oct 24, 20238 min read

Health Insurance Woes- Five ways they screw us over and how to fight back

"I have had a couple of Medical PPO Insurance Companies over the Years. Our large Aerospace Company recently switched our Healthcare...

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Scapegoats- Convenient vessels for our sins and problems?

Dan Connors

Aug 24, 20235 min read

Scapegoats- Convenient vessels for our sins and problems?

“A group of Nazis surrounded an elderly Berlin Jew and demanded of him, ‘Tell us, Jew, who caused the war?’ The little Jew was no fool....

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Jeff Bezos' ex-wife Mackenzie Scott and her revolution in giving.

Dan Connors

Jul 12, 20234 min read

Jeff Bezos' ex-wife Mackenzie Scott and her revolution in giving.

Are the rich getting richer? I have nothing in particular against the rich, but the problem of increasing income inequality has gotten...

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The Happiest Man in the World? How a Tibetan Monk stunned the world of science.

Dan Connors

Jun 19, 20235 min read

The Happiest Man in the World? How a Tibetan Monk stunned the world of science.

“I have also come to understand that although some people are naturally happier than others, their happiness is still vulnerable and...

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The Obama Syndrome- Racism is Over- Right?

Dan Connors

Jun 5, 20234 min read

The Obama Syndrome- Racism is Over- Right?

"I'm not a racist, but...." Sure sign that something racist is about to be spoken. On November 4,2008, Illinois senator Barack Obama was...

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Dan Connors

May 27, 20234 min read

You've Got a Great Past Ahead of You

" It means your future hasn't been written yet.No one's has.Your future is whatever you make it.So make it a good one, both of you. " ...

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