A number of folks have asked me what I thought about the election, and candidly, it’s taken me a while to really wrap my arms around it; but here goes. As I’ve written previously, when commenting on politics in this country, I think it’s important to start with the...
Butch Mazzuca
What’s the Vision?
Vision, mission, goals, objectives, strategy, tactics; have you ever been confused by these terms? Well, if you have, you’re certainly not alone. Few people outside of management consultants are truly clear about what they mean, and even then, we find disagreement. ...
Thought for the day
Is it any less important to appoint a Special Counsel to investigate voter fraud during the 2020 election than it was to investigate Russian collusion during the 2016 election?
A Few Thoughts About the Incoming Administration
Unlike the left, who actively rooted for President Trump to fail, I really want Joe Biden to succeed, after all he is the incoming president. At the same time, I believe he’s going to be tested almost immediately by Iran. The Mullahs are going to do something to...
Questions, yes, but we must move on…
Look at the graph below and tell me honestly that you don't have at least a few question. Popular Vote 2008 Popular vote 2012 Popular vote2016 Popular Vote Obama 69,500,000 Obama 65,900,000 Hillary 65,800,000 Biden 81,200,000 McCain ...
Honest Illustration or Legerdemain?
In Middle French, people who were clever enough to fool others with fast-fingered illusions were described as "leger de main," literally "sleight of hand." English speakers later condensed that phrase into a noun when they borrowed it in the 15th century. And in...
Trump-Biden – a comparison
I don't want to beat a dead horse but Trump derangement syndrome continues unabated. This last week I was excoriated in letters to the editor about my recent "No Complaints Here" commentary that spoke to the fact that my generation should be thankful about not having...
No Complaints Here
OK, raise your hands; how many had their Thanksgiving plans altered, modified, changed, revised, amended or tailored this year? Yeah, us too. Not that it wasn’t a most pleasant day, it was, Bobbi made a terrific dinner, we enjoyed each other's company, spoke and...
How did they do that?
According to the World Economic Forum there are five (5) stages of development for a new vaccine, which usually takes 10 years or more to complete. 1) Discovery/Research – 2-5 years; 2) The Pre-Clinical Stage – 2 years; 3) The Clinical Development, Phase I – 1-2...
Double Jeopardy
Life will go on regardless of who sits in the Oval Office, but the recent election pulled back the curtain on a very troubling aspect of our political process; it appears the mainstream media and much of voting public has either forgotten or has never understood the...