by Butch Mazzuca | Oct 3, 2025 | American Life, Recent Commentaries
The current government shutdown is a complex topic to say the least. Legal, statutory, and of course political claims all center on who is eligible for federal benefits and who is not. And before diving into proposals or partisan talking points, it’s important to... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Sep 29, 2025 | American Life, Fun With Language, Recent Commentaries
What is meant by “playing mental dominos” or “mental leapfrogging”? Depending on context, William James described these as psychological terms for the way our thoughts flow—wandering in a continuous chain, one idea sparking another in free association, what he called... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Sep 28, 2025 | American Life, Recent Commentaries
There’s no shortage of opinions about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) — its purpose, its methods, and even its very existence. But it’s worth stepping back and examining the agency through the lens of the U.S. Constitution. To begin, the word immigration... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Sep 22, 2025 | Recent Commentaries
From Communism to transgenderism, why does it seem that all isms begin in Academica? The real danger from left wing extremism, such as woke ideology, is that they focus on policies that have failed! Parenting goes well beyond providing food, shelter and keeping kids... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Sep 21, 2025 | Life Lessons, Recent Commentaries
A long-time and very dear friend of mine wrote a letter to the editor of the Sarasota Herald Tribune in what is the clearest and most cogent response to the Left’s latest meltdown about free speech that I have seen yet. I’ve included his letter at the end of this... Read More
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