Author Archives: Douglas R. Satterfield
[September 11, 2026] On September 11, 2001, nineteen men hijacked four airliners, killing 2,977 people. Many will say we should never forget. But what should we never forget? Is it the 200 Americans who chose to leap to their deaths rather than be burned alive? Or the firefighters and police who rushed to the scene and died? Who?… Read More »
[September 10, 2026] Call it what you want, but showing people what right looks like is the proper way to be a good leader. Some call this “mentoring” or “leading by example.” The problem with these later concepts is that they don’t tell the story of what a leader does from the moment he steps into the position.… Read More »
[September 9, 2026] Pound cake was my favorite. In the summer of 1983, I attended the Infantry Officer Course at Ft. Benning, GA. As part of this 200-man training company, one Second Lieutenant was known to us all as the connoisseur of C-Rations. Two hundred “second looies” (or “butter bars” as they are better known) were a sight… Read More »
[September 8, 2026] Richard Sands has, once again, shed light on an important chapter in the history of Americans serving Americans in combat. For that, thank you, Richard. In his newest book, “Hidden History: The Donut Dollies in Vietnam,” he tells us about the overlooked and underappreciated service of the women who served in the Red Cross Supplemental… Read More »
[September 7, 2026] A man who works toward a higher goal in his life, a goal that requires sacrifice and struggle, will value himself and gain far more than someone who has been given everything. In a YouTube video published by @JeffSquare, a man shares his story of emancipation from food stamps and government assistance to true personal… Read More »
[September 6, 2026] It’s been since late June since I last posted a Sunday Morning in Pictures. My wife says I’m “too serious” again. Fair enough. Then Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, handed the internet a gift. In the middle of a real trade fight with the United States, he told Washington to “stop doing memes, stop… Read More »
[September 5, 2026] A good leader is one who makes himself less relevant as rapidly as possible. Then he’s free to take on the next, larger problem. That is not abdication, it’s the payoff. What the best leader wants is distributed competence. This idea is associated with Prof. Jordan Peterson, not because he invented it, but because… Read More »
[September 4, 2026] As a small child, about 10 years of age, I received a push lawnmower for use to earn a few dollars and mowing our backyard. My hard lesson was delivered in a way that I still remain embarrassed about it, and it preceded me earning any money at all. This is how the story played… Read More »
[September 3, 2026] In eight days, we will be honoring those who died in the most horrific and unprovoked attack on American soil this century. A year and six months after 911, American troops would be attacking Iraq, while I would be there shortly after the initial invasion. My article today is a throwback to that time in… Read More »
[September 2, 2026] If people are not listening to you, then stop talking to them. As far as advice goes on making you a better person, that is one to take to heart. If you stop talking to them, and start watching and listening to them, they will tell you what they’re up to. But if you have… Read More »