by Butch Mazzuca | May 10, 2021 | Climate Change, Recent Commentaries
There are so many aspects of the climate change debate it’s impossible to detail all the arguments; so instead of looking for the last word, I thought I would try to start a conversation. Many believe the world faces economic and social adjustments on a scale never... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | May 3, 2021 | Kids and Education, Recent Commentaries
When solutions to complex societal issues aren’t readily apparent people will in many cases outsource their critical thinking to their favorite talking head on TV and then parrot that opinion. But issues such as the opioid epidemic, teenage suicide, police reform and... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Apr 19, 2021 | American Life, Recent Commentaries
A fable is a short story that illustrates a moral lesson. The plot of a fable always includes a simple conflict and a resolution, followed by a maxim. And perhaps the most enduring of all fables were those told by the Greek slave and storyteller, Aesop, who lived... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Apr 12, 2021 | American Life, Recent Commentaries
In 1837 Hans Christian Andersen wrote a folktale about an Emperor living in a great city who was exceedingly fond of new clothes. Life was good and the people of the city were happy. Every day strangers would arrive and among them were two swindlers who let it be... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Apr 5, 2021 | Recent Commentaries
When politicians talk about taxing big corporations, they only people they fool are the gullible and uniformed. Corporations do not pay taxes, people pay taxes. A corporation’s treasurer may write and sign the check, but the money that goes to the IRS comes first... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Apr 4, 2021 | American Life, Recent Commentaries
I’m supposed to have a commentary in the Vail Daily tomorrow but since I’m a target of the cancel culture here in the Valley I never know if my words will appear in my ‘off week.’ Once we had an honest broker of information for our editor, but... Read More
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