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
by Butch Mazzuca | May 19, 2025 | Life Lessons, Recent Commentaries
The North Wind and the Sun were arguing about which of them was stronger. As they debated, a traveler came along wearing a cloak. They agreed that whoever could make the traveler remove his cloak would be considered stronger. The North Wind went first. He blew... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Dec 23, 2024 | Life Lessons, Recent Commentaries
Sometimes I go back and review old commentaries from my Vail Daily years – and today I thought I would raid my archives and look for a story with a genuine message. I grew up during the 50’s in a middle-class neighborhood of row houses on the west side of Chicago;... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Nov 5, 2024 | American Life, Life Lessons, Recent Commentaries
Today is Election Day and instead of speculating about the outcome, I thought to share some thoughts about outcomes of even greater import – life and how we live it. A Winner makes commitments—A loser makes promises. When a winner makes a mistake he says, “I was... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Aug 12, 2024 | Life Lessons, Recent Commentaries
One of the most common complaints in the transgender debate is that trans-people are the subject of much bullying and harassment. I haven’t seen statistics on the matter, but I suspect there is an element of truth to that statement, but at the same time, I also... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Feb 5, 2024 | American Life, Life Lessons, Living Well, Other Interesting Stuff, Recent Commentaries
Every Saturday during the school year, and 6 days-a-week during the summer, from the 8th grade through my sophomore year in college, I worked for my dad and uncle in their mid-size grocery store on the west side of Chicago. Working in a family business has its plusses... Read More
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