by Butch Mazzuca | Jan 17, 2022 | Other Interesting Stuff, Recent Commentaries
My sister Lois lives in Chicago and always seems to have the perfect remedy for those little household emergencies. While I was speaking with her the other day, I casually asked how she would remove an indentation from a carpet that’s had a sofa sitting on it for 5... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Jan 10, 2022 | American Life, Other Interesting Stuff, Recent Commentaries
“What happened to White People in America?” was in the subject line of an email I received from a friend recently. The email was a meme illustrating how white men have just about disappeared from television commercials in this country. Those who read my blog know I’m... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Dec 13, 2021 | Fun With Language, Kids & Education, Other Interesting Stuff, Recent Commentaries
Do you remember your first time? I sure remember mine. And no, it’s not what you’re probably thinking right now. The year was 1955 when my Uncle Joe asked my parents if I could join him to visit my paternal grandparents in Pasadena California. For a 10-year-old... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Nov 22, 2021 | Other Interesting Stuff, Recent Commentaries
Considering all that’s going on in the world, sometimes it’s wise to lighten things up a bit… ~ Passwords ~ How many online accounts do you have? You know the answer, right? Well, even if you don’t it’s likely you have more than a few, which means you also have... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Oct 25, 2021 | American Life, Other Interesting Stuff, Recent Commentaries
If Hollywood were to come up with a movie script for the Biden presidency, It would be a cross between “Weekend at Bernie’s” and “Being There.” If you’re too young to recognize those movies, check them out on Netflix and you’ll understand And speaking of Hollywood,... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Jun 14, 2021 | Other Interesting Stuff, Recent Commentaries
Do you recall when you first became consciously aware of color? I do, my ‘awareness’ of color was accompanied by my first box of Binney & Smith Crayola Crayons—all eight of them. But that was a millennia ago; today Crayons come in at least 124 colors including... Read More
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