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, 2019
- 4 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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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Dan Connors
- Dec 2, 2019
- 4 min
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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Dan Connors
- Nov 25, 2019
- 4 min
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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Dan Connors
- Nov 25, 2019
- 6 min
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, 2019
- 6 min
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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Dan Connors
- Nov 19, 2019
- 4 min
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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Dan Connors
- Nov 18, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 4 min
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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Dan Connors
- Nov 17, 2019
- 3 min
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 14, 2019
- 3 min
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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Dan Connors
- Nov 13, 2019
- 4 min
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, 2019
- 8 min
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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Dan Connors
- Nov 11, 2019
- 7 min
Four walls- stories of protection and desperation
What purpose does a wall serve? Obviously if you are in a room right now, the walls around you serve to hold up the ceiling and keep out...
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Dan Connors
- Nov 9, 2019
- 5 min
Rebirth of the Equal Rights Amendment - a 96 year odyssey
Women have been considered second class citizens in America since its founding. Denied the right to vote and discouraged from most...
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Dan Connors
- Nov 7, 2019
- 4 min
Three amazing tree stories- the ultimate survivors
The oldest known land animal currently is a 183 year old tortoise named Jonathan who lives in the South Atlantic. Most humans rarely...
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Dan Connors
- Nov 6, 2019
- 5 min
The ping pong ball blizzard- why we're drowning in information.
Imagine that you're sitting quietly in a chair when suddenly thousands and thousands of ping pong balls start flying in the air around...
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Dan Connors
- Nov 3, 2019
- 3 min
Mo Cowbell- the marathon of life
I've always been a bicycling enthusiast, but have rarely kept track of all my rides. Riding is physically, mentally and spiritually...
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Dan Connors
- Nov 3, 2019
- 4 min
Platforms- why everybody needs one
As an aspiring writer, I've already accomplished some of the hardest parts of getting a book out. I've written a novel, had it edited,...
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