Thought pieces 6/7

What's the value of a life in the age of Corona?

Dan Connors

Apr 26, 20204 min read

What's the value of a life in the age of Corona?

"We care about life only when we realize its value" Jean-Jaques Rousseau What 's the current price tag on a human life? Sure, you might...

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Losing friends, healthcare, income and identity- what can we do about unemployment?

Dan Connors

Apr 1, 20203 min read

Losing friends, healthcare, income and identity- what can we do about unemployment?

You know that feeling most of us have these days of fear, uncertainty, and worry? For many of us that feeling will eventually end, thank...

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Confessions of a tax guy- why tax season gives me faith in humanity.

Dan Connors

Mar 11, 20206 min read

Confessions of a tax guy- why tax season gives me faith in humanity.

I sort of stumbled into the tax profession courtesy of my father-in-law, who combined his love of people with math ability for a pretty...

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Cheaters often prosper but what can we do about it?

Dan Connors

Jan 19, 20204 min read

Cheaters often prosper but what can we do about it?

I know that some people lie, cheat and steal, but I've always believed in the slogan that winners never cheat and cheaters never win. ...

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Dan Connors

Jan 7, 20205 min read

Are you the brands you wear?

I've never been a particularly brand-conscious consumer of clothing. If it fits and looks okay, that's good enough for me. A recent...

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Dan Connors

Dec 30, 20191 min read

St. Louis Post Dispatch 12 of 13

I've published several articles in our local newspaper. This was published in July of 2019.

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Christmas blasphemy- in search of the holiday spirit

Dan Connors

Dec 24, 20195 min read

Christmas blasphemy- in search of the holiday spirit

What is the spirit of Christmas? What is the spirit that inspires so many celebrations, songs, decorations and festivities? More than...

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Dan Connors

Dec 11, 20194 min read

March Through the Arch 2020

"It is right that this monument is a majestic, towering arch ... and open, beckoning marker that implies not arrival but continuing...

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Dan Connors

Dec 2, 20191 min read

Writeapalooza ends

All good things must come to an end. My goal for November 2019 was to write 30 essays in 30 days. I ended up with 24 essays in 32 days....

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The Magic Ratio- how to improve your relationships scientifically

Dan Connors

Dec 2, 20194 min read

The Magic Ratio- how to improve your relationships scientifically

People can be so annoying. It's a wonder some times how we tolerate each other. It's difficult sharing space, time, and things with...

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My annual health insurance rant- there's gotta be a better way.

Dan Connors

Nov 25, 20194 min read

My annual health insurance rant- there's gotta be a better way.

I hate insurance. It's a lose-lose proposition at best. If you don't use it, you're out all the premiums you paid. If you do use it,...

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News- how to avoid fakery and find the truth

Dan Connors

Nov 25, 20196 min read

News- how to avoid fakery and find the truth

Where to you get your news from? News gathering is a critical function in this age of information and disinformation, often one that...

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Dan Connors

Nov 21, 20196 min read

Our plastic waste may outlive us all

In Mexican culture, the dead live on in the memories of those who are still alive. Only until the last living person forgets you do you...

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Living on borrowed time? How debt could affect our future.

Dan Connors

Nov 19, 20194 min read

Living on borrowed time? How debt could affect our future.

The headlines are scary and relentless. We are in debt and getting more so. All three levels of debt- government, corporate, and...

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The longest running American musical- sex, celebrity and murder- thanks to OJ Simpson

Dan Connors

Nov 18, 20193 min read

The longest running American musical- sex, celebrity and murder- thanks to OJ Simpson

Chicago the Musical is coming to the Muny this year in a number of firsts. It's the first show to play the Muny two years in a row, the...

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Dan Connors

Nov 17, 20194 min read

The Truth Booth

For the last few years a small audio and video booth has been traveling the world, visiting various cities and asking people to come...

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November is leaf month- why you should leave them on the ground.

Dan Connors

Nov 17, 20193 min read

November is leaf month- why you should leave them on the ground.

November is National Banana Pudding Lovers month. Because just one day isn't enough for true banana pudding lovers. It's also National...

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IQ scores are headed down- are we getting more stupid?

Dan Connors

Nov 14, 20193 min read

IQ scores are headed down- are we getting more stupid?

Intelligence is considered key to solving all types of problems. Crystallized intelligence is the ability to memorize facts and retrieve...

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Branson vs. Chicago- red and blue vacations

Dan Connors

Nov 13, 20194 min read

Branson vs. Chicago- red and blue vacations

For my vacations this year I couldn't have chosen two more different destinations than Branson and Chicago. Both cities are about four...

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Twelve theme parks that swallowed tourism and movies

Dan Connors

Nov 12, 20198 min read

Twelve theme parks that swallowed tourism and movies

American tourism takes in over $1 Trillion dollars in business every year. For centuries, tourism involved seeing monuments, museums,...

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