Author Archives: Douglas R. Satterfield
[October 6, 2022] “The facts ma’am, just the facts.” Audiences herd police Sergeant Joe Friday on the 1950s TV series Dragnet, say this line at least once per episode. Despite always getting his man, Joe Friday was never involved in a trial by jury where the jury was deceived. In an article by Jon O. Newman titled The… Read More »
[October 5, 2022] My wife and I have been watching several shows that cater to those interested in the lives of cowboys. One recent show, Ultimate Cowboy Showdown (2019 – current), is a competition that judges who is the “best cowboy.” Both men and women compete. In this competition, we see the cowboy code on display and the… Read More »
[October 4, 2022] The American mid-term election is only a month away, and my cell phone is already filling up with text messages, emails, and phone call messages. But 2024 is not that far away either. Some things are predictable, like Hillary Clinton wants to run again in 2024 for President. So does Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and… Read More »
[October 3, 2022] The biggest predictors of lifetime success are intelligence (measured as IQ) and conscientiousness (industriousness and orderliness). There is little you can do about your intelligence except preventing its decline through proper physical exercise. Industriousness and orderliness also have a strong biological component, meaning it will be difficult to gain these traits without hard work. According… Read More »
[October 2, 2022] Unfortunately, the President of the United States is visibly deteriorating mentally before our very eyes. I wrote about Joe Biden’s dementia was not that he has the debilitating disease but how long it will take before he can no longer function. Our problem is that Vice President Kamala Harris has her own problems. She is… Read More »
[October 1, 2022] If you’ve not yet seen videos of Italy’s incoming PM Giorgia Meloni, you should watch a few. You will be inspired (oh, a crucial leader trait). She is a conservative, a rare European political position but one that is under fire because she is a real firebrand speaker and her political position runs counter to… Read More »
[September 30, 2022] I’m not Italian. But my wife Nancy is Italian and also a fan of the Italian operatic pop group Il Volo (the Flight). Last night we attended one of their concepts in Bethlehem, PA., as a sort of wedding anniversary present to ourselves. Their performance was truly incredible and awe-inspiring. Music is a form of… Read More »
[September 29, 2022] Much of the typical poor advice we get about leadership or how to show someone that you really care (a segment of leadership) is completely unusable. But, there is something that will make your leadership better. The next time you find yourself in an argument or in a difficult discussion, try this. Each person can… Read More »
[September 28, 2022] The emotions-based discussion over the value of human life continues throughout America and much of the West. Such a debate is significant because it brings forth some of our most basic values and puts them on public display for all to see and appreciate. I am a supporter of life. And it follows that I… Read More »
[September 27, 2022] The Fall weather is teasing us here in Southern Jersey; the winds increased, temps and humidity falling, and shorter days. This is the time of year I begin some serious reading. Luckily I was in the library near where I live and ran across a book on Dunkirk. Ever since the movie Dunkirk (2017) came… Read More »