by Butch Mazzuca | Sep 26, 2022 | American Life, Life Lessons, Recent Commentaries
Before I moved to Vail some twenty odd years ago, my next-door neighbors in Denver had two sons, Tommy, and Kevin. Tommy was your typical teenager, but Kevin was 30-year-old man who apart from his six-foot two-inch frame resembled an “adult” in very few ways – you... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Sep 19, 2022 | American Life, Recent Commentaries
Most of us have heard or read that the recruiting goals of the U.S. military are not being met. And for whatever the reasons, this phenomenon has affected every branch of the service. Unfortunately, though, the real problem is that the situation is worsening,... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Sep 12, 2022 | American Life, Other Interesting Stuff, Recent Commentaries
Think about this for a moment, letting old people die is a lot cheaper than spending the kind of money required to keep them alive and well. So, if a government run medical system is intent on saving serious money, it is almost certain to do so by sacrificing the... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Sep 6, 2022 | American Life, Other Interesting Stuff, Recent Commentaries
In yesterday’s blog I identified the source of much of the gun violence in the United States and suggested that any realistic discussion of the subject include those who are actually responsible for most of the violence and cited the fact that the prime perpetrators... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Sep 5, 2022 | American Life, Recent Commentaries
Mass shootings are extremely rare in America. But you wouldn’t know that if you listened to politicians and much of the media. Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said in a recent Senate hearing on gun control that there had been 309 mass shootings... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Aug 29, 2022 | American Life, Recent Commentaries
This is going to be a long blog post because I have a lot to get off my chest. I’ll begin with a quote from political commentator and social theorist Thomas Sowell. “That people on the political left have a certain set of opinions, just as people do in other parts... Read More
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