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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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Super Attractor: Methods for Manifesting a Life beyond Your Wildest Dreams- Book review

Dan Connors

Dec 17, 20193 min read

Super Attractor: Methods for Manifesting a Life beyond Your Wildest Dreams- Book review

Super Attractor: Methods for Manifesting a Life beyond Your Wildest Dreams by Gabrielle Bernstein I chose this book initially because...

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Range- Why generalists triumph in a specialized world- Book review

Dan Connors

Dec 12, 20193 min read

Range- Why generalists triumph in a specialized world- Book review

Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein 2019 **** Four of five stars In many ways, specialists rule our...

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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 5, 20193 min read

Unfu*k Yourself- Book review

Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life by Gary John Bishop 2016 This book is a short jolt of energy that is well...

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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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Lifespan: Why We Age—and Why We Don't Have To- Book Review

Dan Connors

Nov 27, 20195 min read

Lifespan: Why We Age—and Why We Don't Have To- Book Review

Lifespan: Why We Age—and Why We Don't Have To by David A. Sinclair 2019 Five of five stars ***** How would you feel about living an...

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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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Dan Connors

Nov 15, 20193 min read

This is not propaganda- book review

This Is Not Propaganda: Adventures in the War Against Reality by Peter Pomerantsev 2019 Lies, especially lies meant to change public...

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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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Dan Connors

Nov 12, 20193 min read

OK Boomer- a Generation of Sociopaths?

Complaining about the younger generation is a natural part of becoming old. People have been doing it for centuries. Senior citizens...

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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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