Dan ConnorsNov 17, 20213 minThe Dream Machine comes to St. Louis and changes livesSometimes it's tempting to shake your head and shrug your shoulders. Life sucks. People are terrible, and what can I do about it? ...
Dan ConnorsNov 11, 20217 minWhat makes the muskrat guard his musk?Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave Ryan Holiday 2021 "What makes a king out of a slave? Courage! What makes the flag on...
Dan ConnorsNov 4, 20213 minThe seven-year-old who knocked it out of the parkMove over Greta Thunberg. Australian Molly Wright is on her way to becoming one of the youngest and most persuasive influencers ever. ...
Dan ConnorsNov 2, 20217 minM*A*S*H- The most watched television show of all timeComedy and war seem like unlikely companions. War is a brutal, dark, and violent endeavor that brings out the worst in people, while...
Dan ConnorsOct 27, 20216 minThe War on Terror and how it failed usReign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump Spencer Ackerman 2021 From 1945 to 1989 the United States saw...
Dan ConnorsOct 25, 20213 minSchoolhouse Rock Lied To Us!When I was growing up, I learned a lot about how the world works from television. One of the best introductions to politics was the...
Dan ConnorsOct 21, 20215 minFacebook- The algorithm that's killing civilizationAn Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination Sheera Frankel, Cecilia Kang 2021 When I signed up for Facebook back in 2007, I...
Dan ConnorsOct 11, 20217 minHang in there- the story isn't over yet"I'm breathing and believe me that's a HUGE accomplishment. Long story short I SURVIVED! #I'm alive #end the stigma #STOP SUICIDE" ...
Dan ConnorsOct 4, 20215 minElizabeth Warren persistsPersist Elizabeth Warren- 2021 "People feel like the system is rigged against them. And here's the painful part: the system IS rigged."...
Dan ConnorsSep 28, 20216 minStar Trek- The Voyages of Hope"Star Trek speaks to some basic human needs: that there is a tomorrow. It's not all going to be over with a big flash and a bomb. That...
Dan ConnorsSep 23, 20215 minThe Platinum Rule vs the Golden Rule- ethics on trial"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." This is the original Golden Rule, as taken from the Bible and Jesus's Sermon on...
Dan ConnorsSep 22, 20215 minForget the Alamo- Is Texas history based upon a lie?Forget the Alamo: The True Story of the Myth That Made Texas Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, Jason Stanford 2021 History is told...
Dan ConnorsSep 10, 20214 minBeyond The Castle- A Disney veteran looks behind the curtainBeyond the Castle: A Guide to Discovering Your Happily Ever After Jody Jean Dreyer 2017 Have you ever wondered what it's like to work...
Dan ConnorsSep 9, 20216 minBlaming the poor- why do we get poverty all wrong?Poorly Understood: What America Gets Wrong About Poverty Mark Robert Rank, Lawrence M. Eppard, Heather E. Bullock 2021 “History...
Dan ConnorsSep 8, 20214 minThe hillbillies and giant jackrabbit that conquered televisionAs a baby boomer, I grew up devouring 60's television shows, and one I will never forget was a strangely popular situation comedy called...
Dan ConnorsAug 30, 20214 minThe mental health anthem that's the most powerful song everEvery once in a while, I run across something that touches me so deeply I can't stop thinking about it. I first heard "You Will Be...
Dan ConnorsAug 26, 20217 minHow can we protect ourselves from bad ideas and wrong information?Mental Immunity: Infectious Ideas, Mind-Parasites, and the Search for a Better Way to Think Andy Norman 2021 How can anybody be so...
Dan ConnorsAug 19, 20214 minThe Addams Family- Weird is Beautiful!Their creepy and their kooky Mysterious and spooky Their all together ooky The Addams family Their house is a museum When people come to...
Dan ConnorsAug 12, 20214 minOlympics 2021- the dying event that still might save the world"May joy and good fellowship reign, and in this manner, may the Olympic Torch pursue its way through ages, increasing friendly...
Dan ConnorsAug 11, 20214 minHealthy brains- how to keep sharp in a stupid worldKeep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age Sanjay Gupta 2020 What's the secret to good, lifelong health? How can we...