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 16, 2019
- 3 min
This is not propaganda- book review
This Is Not Propaganda: Adventures in the War Against Reality by Peter Pomerantsev 2019 Lies, especially lies meant to change public...
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Dan Connors
- Nov 15, 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 14, 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
- 3 min
OK Boomer- a Generation of Sociopaths?
Complaining about the younger generation is a natural part of becoming old. People have been doing it for centuries. Senior citizens...
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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 8, 2019
- 5 min
Give and Take- Why helping others drives our success- review
Give and Take- A revolutionary approach to success By Adam Grant 2013 Four of five stars **** Who prospers more- those who give or...
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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 4, 2019
- 5 min
This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism and Corruption are Ruining the American West- Book Review
This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism, and Corruption Are Ruining the American West by Christopher Ketcham 2019 ***** Five of Five...
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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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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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