What comes next after expanding Medicaid? How do we make the system even better?
On August 4th Missouri votes on whether to be the 38th state to expand Medicaid. By all accounts, this should be a no-brainer. Hundreds...
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Dan Connors
- Jun 29, 2020
- 5 min
The Flo Awards- why commercials work.
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them ...
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Dan Connors
- Jun 19, 2020
- 6 min
Boobs- America's weirdest obsession
What's the deal with America's obsession with boobs? Why have mammary glands become such an important part of fashion, culture,...
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Dan Connors
- Jun 5, 2020
- 4 min
Saving the most starfish. Confessions of a United Way volunteer
"One day, an old man was walking along a beach that was littered with thousands of starfish that had been washed ashore by the high...
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Dan Connors
- May 20, 2020
- 6 min
Is our attention span getting shorter or ..... what was I just saying?
In the Pixar movie, Finding Nemo, Ellen Degeneres plays a forgetful fish named Dory, who lives life completely in the now. She forgets...
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Dan Connors
- May 12, 2020
- 6 min
Why are we so gullible when it comes to conspiracy theories?
Science has been under attack for centuries, mainly when its ideas and theories conflict with what people want to believe. Is the world...
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Dan Connors
- May 6, 2020
- 5 min
What can we say to the class of 2020?
Photo credit Mountain View Studio What inspiration can we give to the graduating class of 2020? They've been given a raw deal, losing...
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Dan Connors
- Apr 26, 2020
- 4 min
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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Dan Connors
- Apr 1, 2020
- 3 min
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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Dan Connors
- Mar 11, 2020
- 6 min
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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Dan Connors
- Jan 19, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 5 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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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Dan Connors
- Dec 24, 2019
- 5 min
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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