by Butch Mazzuca | Apr 18, 2022 | American Life, Other Interesting Stuff, Recent Commentaries
Many years ago, actually make that many, many years ago while serving in Vietnam I had an experience that left an indelible impression on me. No, it’s not what you might expect. Of course, I encountered few ‘colorful moments,’ but being a helicopter pilot was still... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Apr 4, 2022 | American Life, Recent Commentaries
Are transgender athletes dominating women’s sports? I haven’t picked up a copy of Gray’s Sports Almanacrecently, but in sporting events as diverse as weightlifting, track, cycling, and swimming, female sports records aren’t just being broken, they’re being... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Mar 28, 2022 | American Life, Recent Commentaries
As human beings we are first and foremost creatures of emotion, and it’s no secret we don’t always act rationally. Consequently, when issues are truly important to us, we are more likely than not to have a strong emotional reaction to them. Which is precisely what... Read More
by tbeaud | Mar 16, 2022 | American Life, Climate Change, Recent Commentaries
Geopolitics is the study of how geography, culture, economics, resources, and demographics combine to influence world politics. And the reason it is critical for the leader of a nation to have firm grasp of the geopolitical world is that it gives him or her the... Read More
by tbeaud | Mar 8, 2022 | American Life, Recent Commentaries
Today’s blog is really a pet theory of mine regarding Presidents and their campaign slogans. So, let’s begin with the commonly argued assumption that the President of the United States is the most powerful person in the world. He (or she) directs U.S. foreign policy... Read More
by tbeaud | Feb 21, 2022 | American Life, Other Interesting Stuff, Recent Commentaries
The United States comprises slightly more than 4% of the world’s population, yet as a nation, Americans have won 35% of all Nobel Prizes ever awarded, a statistic that goes far beyond mere happenstance. And to be clear, there is a very good reason for this, the... Read More
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