Black women are having a moment. And it's about damn time.
For a good part of my early life, black women were invisible to me. Occasionally I would see famous singers like Diana Ross, Whitney...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 21
- 8 min
Five US monuments to stir your soul and the stories behind them.
There are hundreds, perhaps thousands of different monuments in the world. Some commemorate famous people, famous events, or tragic wars....
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Dan Connors
- Sep 16
- 4 min
Reunions- get ready to cry happy tears!
Reunions of loved ones brings out the best in people. When we separate from each other, sometimes we regret nothing, but often we miss...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 13
- 5 min
Steven Colbert behind the scenes
I recently crossed another item off my bucket list by attending a live taping of a national network television show, and it did not...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 11
- 5 min
Reflections on 9/11 from the museum
Those of us who lived through 9/11 will never forget it. The news of four separate airplanes being hijacked and flown purposely into our...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 10
- 6 min
Harry Potter cancelled? The play that survived its creator's banishment
I recently went to New York City and saw the new play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, along with the large Harry Potter shop on 23rd...
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Dan Connors
- Aug 24
- 6 min
Choose or Die- why our choices make us more alive
"Life is about choices, and every choice you make, makes you" John Maxwell “It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far...
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Dan Connors
- Jul 18
- 3 min
The Webb Telescope and three reasons for awe, wonder, and hope
Sifting through the depressing fire hose that is today's news cycle, once in a while you come up with a gem that makes it all seem...
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Dan Connors
- Jul 6
- 4 min
Covid positive
Like most people, I spent most of 2020 hiding from the Covid virus. This virus was the deadliest thing to emerge in my lifetime, and...
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Dan Connors
- Jan 28
- 4 min
Snitching on Side Hustles in 2022
This article from my tax blog at Buengeraccounting.com Very few people are aware of the relatively new tax form 1099-K. It was developed...
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Dan Connors
- Jan 21
- 4 min
Does love live on, after death?
“Love doesn’t die with death. Love is like liquid; when it pours out, it seeps into others’ lives. Love changes form and shape. Love gets...
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Dan Connors
- Jan 13
- 3 min
Windfalls- the pitfalls and opportunities of unexpected money.
One third of lottery winners file for bankruptcy after blowing their winnings, ending up in even worse financial shape than before. ...
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Dan Connors
- Jan 6
- 7 min
Adventures in Retail- Pandemic edition
Retail has played a significant place in my and many other lives. Over 10 million people work in the retail field helping customers in...
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Dan Connors
- Jan 1
- 5 min
The Melanin Effect- Why do we discriminate against darkness?
“Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.” ― Dorothy Parker When I went to pick out a puppy from a breeder, I...
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Dan Connors
- Dec 27, 2021
- 4 min
The Statue of Responsibility
"With great power comes great responsibility." Voltaire, Winston Churchill, Spiderman's Uncle Ben and many others. Freedom and liberty...
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Dan Connors
- Dec 24, 2021
- 3 min
O Christmas Tree- the best symbol of the holiday season
What is the most popular, most essential element of the holiday season around the world? While some would say Santa, the Nativity, or...
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Dan Connors
- Dec 10, 2021
- 4 min
Abortion- the battle inside the Trojan Horse
Abortion The mere mention of this issue brings on a host of emotional arguments and passionate responses. No one thinks abortions are...
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Dan Connors
- Dec 1, 2021
- 4 min
Dopesick- Hulu's maddening, sad miniseries on the opioid crisis.
Watch the trailer above to get some idea what this miniseries was about, and watch all episodes if you can. It will make you both mad...
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Dan Connors
- Nov 17, 2021
- 3 min
The Dream Machine comes to St. Louis and changes lives
Sometimes it's tempting to shake your head and shrug your shoulders. Life sucks. People are terrible, and what can I do about it? ...
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Dan Connors
- Nov 4, 2021
- 3 min
The seven-year-old who knocked it out of the park
Move over Greta Thunberg. Australian Molly Wright is on her way to becoming one of the youngest and most persuasive influencers ever. ...
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