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
by Butch Mazzuca | Jan 4, 2021 | American Life, Other Interesting Stuff, Recent Commentaries
There is no shortage of opinions regarding income inequality in America. “Systemic inequality is actually starkest in the top tier of the economic ladder, which is populated primarily by white men.”—Taylor Telford, Washington Post “I believe our current system of... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Oct 26, 2020 | Other Interesting Stuff, Recent Commentaries
When we discuss temperature, we use the words hot or cold and then modify hot with warm and cold with cool and place tepid smack in the middle. But when we discuss attitude, it’s usually in terms of optimism and pessimism. But few people are optimistic or pessimistic... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Aug 10, 2020 | Other Interesting Stuff, Recent Commentaries
All of us come across pithy or aphoristic sayings and notions about happiness and living a successful life, and I’m no different. So with COVID our constant companion and with the expected pre-election rancor and divisiveness permeating society, I thought I might... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Aug 3, 2020 | Other Interesting Stuff, Recent Commentaries
Seventy five years ago this Thursday the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima; three days later Nagasaki was similarly bombed and the morality and necessity of using these weapons has been debated ever since. For some, nothing... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Jun 25, 2020 | Other Interesting Stuff, Recent Commentaries
The western concept of witches, magic and sorcery dates back centuries. Witches were renowned for using magic potions, casting evil spells and consorting with spirits. Meanwhile, wizards and warlocks were also said to have supernatural powers. However, in... Read More
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