Steven Colbert behind the scenes
I recently crossed another item off my bucket list by attending a live taping of a national network television show, and it did not...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 11, 2022
- 5 min
Reflections on 9/11 from the museum
Those of us who lived through 9/11 will never forget it. The news of four separate airplanes being hijacked and flown purposely into our...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 10, 2022
- 6 min
Harry Potter cancelled? The play that survived its creator's banishment
I recently went to New York City and saw the new play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, along with the large Harry Potter shop on 23rd...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 4, 2022
- 4 min
SCTV- Laughs from up north, eh?
Sketch comedy has a long and storied history in American television, from the days of Your Show of Shows to Jackie Gleason to Carol...
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Dan Connors
- Aug 30, 2022
- 2 min
Skunked- A Tale of Toys and Treachery
“I know that I know nothing” Socrates Reality is under assault. How can we be sure of anything anymore in an age of disinformation,...
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Dan Connors
- Aug 24, 2022
- 6 min
Choose or Die- why our choices make us more alive
"Life is about choices, and every choice you make, makes you" John Maxwell “It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far...
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Dan Connors
- Aug 21, 2022
- 6 min
Scrubs- can hospitals be funny?
At the turn of the century, reality shows were the next big thing, and the biggest reality show of all was Survivor- a million dollar...
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Dan Connors
- Aug 11, 2022
- 9 min
I had something important to say about this great book, but I keep getting distracted....
Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention- and How to Think Deeply Again Johann Hari 2022 Do you ever start something and find yourself...
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Dan Connors
- Aug 3, 2022
- 6 min
A time machine to the future? It's all in your head and could save your life.
Imaginable: How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything―Even Things that Seem Impossible Today Jane McGonigal 2022 Let's...
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Dan Connors
- Jul 31, 2022
- 4 min
Can you scientifically measure Love?
Wired for Love: A Neuroscientist's Journey Through Romance, Loss, and the Essence of Human Connection Stephanie Cacioppo 2022 Is the...
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Dan Connors
- Jul 28, 2022
- 3 min
Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy
Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy Judd Apatow 2014 Judd Apatow is amazing to me for three reasons: 1- He wrote or...
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Dan Connors
- Jul 18, 2022
- 3 min
The Webb Telescope and three reasons for awe, wonder, and hope
Sifting through the depressing fire hose that is today's news cycle, once in a while you come up with a gem that makes it all seem...
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Dan Connors
- Jul 14, 2022
- 7 min
The Power of Fun- How to feel alive again
The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again Catherine Price 2021 “If you're not having fun, you're doing something wrong.” ― Groucho...
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Dan Connors
- Jul 6, 2022
- 4 min
Covid positive
Like most people, I spent most of 2020 hiding from the Covid virus. This virus was the deadliest thing to emerge in my lifetime, and...
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Dan Connors
- Jun 29, 2022
- 6 min
Jesus and John Wayne- symbols for the Evangelical Christian protection racket?
Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Kristin Kobes Du Mez 2020 If Jesus were alive...
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Dan Connors
- Jun 26, 2022
- 4 min
Cues- Don't forget the importance of BODY language
Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication Vanessa Van Edwards 2022 In Disney's The Little Mermaid, sea witch Ursula...
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Dan Connors
- Jun 25, 2022
- 3 min
Get Smart- Would you believe a show could last five seasons with just a few stupid recurring jokes?
The 1950s and 1960s were the height of the cold war, and spy thrillers were extremely popular during that period. James Bond movies were...
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Dan Connors
- Jun 6, 2022
- 4 min
Philosophy 101 from the creator of The Good Place
How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question Michael Schur 2022 One of my favorite classes in college was...
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Dan Connors
- May 31, 2022
- 4 min
Pain or Pleasure- which gives us the most meaning and happiness in life?
The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning Paul Bloom 2021 Can you have too much pleasure in life? Does a...
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Dan Connors
- May 21, 2022
- 4 min
Saturday Night Live- The last water-cooler television show
When television first went nationwide in the 1940's, there were only three networks and the shows that were broadcast became a part of...
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