Dan ConnorsSep 8, 20192 minHomo Deus- A history of tomorrowYuval Noah Harari wrote his first book, Sapiens, about the history of the human species, taken from the best anthropological and...
Dan ConnorsSep 3, 20195 minGod is listening- on FacebookThe internet is a dark, black hole of a cesspool and it arguably does more harm than good. Yet we can't get enough of it. Especially...
Dan ConnorsAug 31, 20193 minThe Nonsense Factory- book reviewI enjoyed Mr. Gibney's first book, A Generation of Psychopaths, about how the baby boomers have messed things up, so I was eager to...
Dan ConnorsAug 26, 20192 minColon sagaLet me be totally honest. Colonoscopies are one of the nastiest, most unpleasant screening tests out there. I don't mind the needle...
Dan ConnorsAug 22, 20194 minThe Ikea effect and why we put up with shitty healthcareWhich would you choose- a big buffet dinner that your entire neighborhood is attending, or a private dinner that costs twice as much and...
Dan ConnorsAug 17, 20193 minCode Blue- book reviewCode Blue: Inside America's Medical Industrial Complex by Mike Magee As one who has luckily avoided the medical industrial complex for...
Dan ConnorsAug 14, 20193 minThe sky is falling- the next recessionA lot of people are talking about a coming recession. Economic signals are pointing to a possibility a recession could hit the world in...
Dan ConnorsAug 12, 20194 minHello World!- Book ReviewHello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms by Hannah Fry ***** Five of five stars Algorithms control our lives. That's a...
Dan ConnorsAug 8, 20193 minGOLD!Believe it or not, fish used to be used as a currency. So have seashells, salt, tea, cigarettes, rocks and all sorts of common and rare...
Dan ConnorsAug 3, 20192 minBorn Standing Up- Steve Martin- Book Review **** Four Stars Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve Martin If you've ever seen or admired Steve Martin, you will enjoy this...
Dan ConnorsJul 29, 20192 minPAYOFF- THE HIDDEN LOGIC THAT SHAPES OUR MOTIVATIONS- BOOK REVIEWPayoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations , By Dan Ariely **** Four stars This little 100 page book packs a powerful punch....
Dan ConnorsJul 29, 20192 minHow miserable is Les Miserables?I first saw the musical Les Miserables nearly 20 years ago when it first came to town. I was blown away by its staging and story. ...
Dan ConnorsJul 20, 20193 minFive stars- what does that even mean?If you had to rate your boss from one to five stars, how many would they rate? How about your doctor? The last movie you saw? How about...
Dan ConnorsJul 17, 20193 minMY CINDERELLA STORYI was thoroughly enjoying another great Muny show last week, when I noticed something odd. The couple that had been seated next to me had...
Dan ConnorsJul 13, 20192 minBook Review- Ten Drugs: How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine Ten Drugs by Thomas Hager. 5 of 5 stars Ten drugs is one of my favorite books of the year so far. With the enormous amounts of money we...
Dan ConnorsJun 26, 20191 minWelcomeThank you for coming to visit my website. I'm happy you're here. Ideas are my passion. I hope that you find some good ones here.