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L.S. “Butch” Mazzuca
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Tucson, AZ 85750

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Recent Commentaries

2020 by the numbers

COVID 1/20/20 First COVID case in U.S. 1/22/20 COVID reported to the CDC 1/31/20 President Trump halts all Chinese travel into the United States. 2/1/20 Joe Biden calls Trump xenophobic 2/3/20 Trump declares a public health emergency. 2/19/20 Covid death toll in the...

Polarization Benefits No One

Have you ever wondered why people get so angry with those who hold different viewpoints about politics? Unfortunately, in our polarized society this condition appears to be the new normal. But it wasn’t always this way. Long gone are the days when a modicum of comity...

Brain Engaged!

Skiing is a marvelous sport; but it also has inherent risks.  And while we’ve all heard someone say to us, “Be careful,” Don’t ski too fast,” Don’t take chances, etc., those cautions are usually dismissed within seconds of hearing them. Meanwhile, my son-in-law uses...

My Blog, My Rant…

A number of folks have asked me what I thought about the election, and candidly, it’s taken me a while to really wrap my arms around it; but here goes.  As I’ve written previously, when commenting on politics in this country, I think it’s important to start with the...

What’s the Vision?

Vision, mission, goals, objectives, strategy, tactics; have you ever been confused by these terms?  Well, if you have, you’re certainly not alone.  Few people outside of management consultants are truly clear about what they mean, and even then, we find disagreement. ...

Questions, yes, but we must move on…

Look at the graph below and tell me honestly that you don't have at least a few question. Popular Vote 2008 Popular vote 2012 Popular vote2016  Popular Vote Obama       69,500,000 Obama       65,900,000 Hillary       65,800,000 Biden     81,200,000 McCain      ...

Trump-Biden – a comparison

I don't want to beat a dead horse but Trump derangement syndrome continues unabated.  This last week I was excoriated in letters to the editor about my recent "No Complaints Here" commentary that spoke to the fact that my generation should be thankful about not having...