Author Archives: Douglas R. Satterfield
[May 22, 2023] A few years ago, I wrote a very popular article on what it takes to be an Army Officer as measured by “The Army Officer’s Guide (1983 edition). Not only was it well liked, and one of those that many emailed to say thanks. Here is that article in full. Twice, I’ve written about the… Read More »
[May 21, 2023] It wasn’t that long ago when any child could tell you two or three Bible stories and give a few quotes. There was also a time, recently, when nearly everyone understood and appreciated the child’s storytelling and appreciated that even children could learn about greatness. That is not true anymore. Our friends at PowerLineBlog.com (link… Read More »
[May 20, 2023] If there is one thing I would want from my grandparents today, it would be letters they wrote to me, telling me about their lives, what they believed in, what made them good men and women, and how they saw the world. Those letters would be more valuable than any token, money, or property. So,… Read More »
[May 19, 2023] Great stories never die. And neither do great myths; some of those heroes’ stories are popularized but false. In the mid-1970s, I was stationed in West Germany and heard from many of their citizens how rubble women were the mainstay of rebuilding a destroyed Germany. New evidence from Germany itself contradicts much of this myth.… Read More »
[May 18, 2023] As I put pen to paper (yes, the old-fashioned way), Memorial Day is only a few days away. I’m lucky to have served some incredible folks during my time during my military time, in peace and war, and under some extreme circumstances. This means taking the good with the bad, learning that the human way… Read More »
[May 17, 2023] The answer to the question is “no,” we don’t treat people fairly, we have never treated everyone fairly, and never will for many reasons. One reason is a lack of fairness based in the law. For example, Asian Americans are widely and openly discriminated against at Ivy League universities for admission. This contradicts the basic… Read More »
[May 16, 2023] Here is something a little different that young men reading my blog might find valuable, something other than leadership traits. Courtney Ryan, a social media blogger, just came out with a segment that advises us on things men do that make them less attractive to women (see YouTube video here, 11:56 minutes). We are all… Read More »
[May 15, 2023] Being a leader means remembering that you are there for a reason, and the reason is not about having everything your way. Several of my readers asked that I compile a list of traits that destroy trust. Below is a list of some of these traits, each commonly encountered in poor leaders. Controlling: a greater… Read More »
[May 14, 2023] As we walked out of a U.S. Marine Major General’s office, a good friend told me, “There are too many army Generals in this world.” This General was a real SOB, but he got the job done, which was a valuable skill. Generals? Eventually, they retire. One recently asked for a helping hand, as he… Read More »
[May 13, 2023] On the lighter side of life, today I will deviate from my typical article and hit on Tom Pemberton Farm Life. Tom is a UK farmer with a good sense of what a cow wants and knows how to make 100 of his cows happy. Humor, much like art, is to be searched out. Often,… Read More »