Author Archives: Douglas R. Satterfield
[November 28, 2022] There is nothing more valuable than beauty. We all know this to be true, but most of us cannot explain it, nor can we fully understand why that is the case. To articulate an explanation of beauty stretches our minds. What is beauty, and why is it so valuable? Why is beauty confusing? Moreover, why… Read More »
[November 27, 2022] As many of my regular readers know, I have been more prone to read those works that ferret out the depth of human understanding and allow me to understand others better, myself included. I do this in several ways, like riding horses for mental therapy, walking my dog Bella, being with my wife as much… Read More »
[November 26, 2022] John Stewart Mill, 19th century English philosopher, had an exciting view on truth. He believed that truth is a process by which imperfect or flawed people challenge each other’s biases and incomplete reasoning. In the process, they all become smarter and their ideas stronger and better focused. I’ve tried to do this with my blog,… Read More »
[November 25, 2022] Late in my life, I discovered that those tasks I took on meant something only if they were challenging, risky, rare, and supported by those around me. In early 2007, I was back in Fallujah, Iraq, to visit a special Sheik who would become the leader of The Great Iraqi Awakening. Waiting on the Sheik… Read More »
[November 24, 2022] Our good and old-fashioned Thanksgiving Day is here. And, yes, to answer the same question from my readers, I do enjoy the day. I enjoy it because I’m blessed with beautiful memories of my parents [recently deceased] providing for their four children, often unruly but always grateful kids. We are all thankful that our parents… Read More »
[November 23, 2022] The Critical Drinker, aka Scotsman Will Jordan, is someone I like to listen to for informative reviews of movies. I wrote about him in March this year when he critiqued modern movies, saying those films teach people to be “arrogant, complacent, narcissistic, and selfish.” Link here. Nicely put, Will. Will believes the producers of movies… Read More »
[November 22, 2022] The ancient sages of the past gave us some darn good advice, and that is, “find your own words.” And, if those are truthful words, then there is nothing that can stop you. The power of the truth rings throughout all cultures and at all times. Are you a sovereign individual? Or not? If you… Read More »
[November 21, 2022] On April 9th, 1940, the German military machine invaded Denmark. I enjoy watching movies about war for many reasons but subtitled films of any kind are not on my watch list. A Danish war movie, April 9th (2015), is a war film that depicts the invasion. It follows a Danish bicycle Infantry unit sent as… Read More »
[November 20, 2022] I often heard from many of my Soldiers, “How do you find the right person?” They ask how to find someone to date, marry, and have children. Not someone to go out and have fun with but someone they can genuinely be serious about. I tell them that this is not a good question. You… Read More »
[November 19, 2022] November 19, over the years, has seen many significant events. I was thinking that U.S. President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address in 1863 would be among the most famous. I have a few of the lines below. His speech was delivered during the American Civil War at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery, and it… Read More »