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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Dan Connors
- Nov 1, 2019
- 2 min
Write-apalooza
November can be a depressing month. The brilliant colors of fall are fading, days continue to get shorter, and the weather is often...
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Dan Connors
- Oct 26, 2019
- 4 min
How old is too old to be president?
The average age of CEO's of America's corporations is 58. School superintendents average age 55 and state governors average 62 at the...
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Dan Connors
- Oct 21, 2019
- 3 min
Influence- The Psychology of Persuasion
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini 2006 ***** Five of five stars This book should be banned. (kidding). ...
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Dan Connors
- Oct 18, 2019
- 5 min
Strike three- is baseball out?
Strike one- my favorite team, the St. Louis Cardinals lost in the playoff championship series. No biggie. There's always next year....
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Dan Connors
- Oct 16, 2019
- 2 min
The Culture Code
The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups by Daniel Coyle 2018 4 of 5 stars **** What makes for the most effective...
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Dan Connors
- Oct 7, 2019
- 7 min
Forget the Emmy's- here's the 10 funniest television shows of all time
The 2019 Emmy awards were one of the lowest rated shows in Emmy history. Part of the reason was that there was no host nor compelling...
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Dan Connors
- Oct 7, 2019
- 2 min
Happiness is the Way
Happiness Is the Way: How to Reframe Your Thinking and Work with What You Already Have to Live the Life of Your Dreams by Wayne W. Dyer...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 30, 2019
- 3 min
Feeding you lies
Feeding You Lies: How to Unravel the Food Industry’s Playbook and Reclaim Your Health by Vani Hari 2019 Four of five stars ****...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 22, 2019
- 3 min
The Talent Code
The Talent Code: Unlocking the Secret of Skill in Sports, Art, Music, Math, and Just About Everything Else by Daniel Coyle 2009 Four...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 17, 2019
- 3 min
Sparking joy and dumping stuff
"That's what your house is, a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get...more stuff! Sometimes you gotta move, gotta get a...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 13, 2019
- 2 min
Know-It-All Society
Know-It-All Society: Truth and Arrogance in Political Culture by Michael P. Lynch 4 of 5 stars. **** "There's nothing certain except...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 10, 2019
- 4 min
Mold wars
I have mold in my basement. Mind you, mold is everywhere, but it's having a party now down in my basement. This slow realization has...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 8, 2019
- 2 min
Homo Deus- A history of tomorrow
Yuval Noah Harari wrote his first book, Sapiens, about the history of the human species, taken from the best anthropological and...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 2, 2019
- 5 min
God is listening- on Facebook
The 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...
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Dan Connors
- Aug 30, 2019
- 3 min
The Nonsense Factory- book review
I enjoyed Mr. Gibney's first book, A Generation of Psychopaths, about how the baby boomers have messed things up, so I was eager to...
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Dan Connors
- Aug 26, 2019
- 2 min
Colon saga
Let me be totally honest. Colonoscopies are one of the nastiest, most unpleasant screening tests out there. I don't mind the needle...
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Dan Connors
- Aug 22, 2019
- 4 min
The Ikea effect and why we put up with shitty healthcare
Which would you choose- a big buffet dinner that your entire neighborhood is attending, or a private dinner that costs twice as much and...
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Dan Connors
- Aug 16, 2019
- 3 min
Code Blue- book review
Code Blue: Inside America's Medical Industrial Complex by Mike Magee As one who has luckily avoided the medical industrial complex for...
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