Author Archives: Douglas R. Satterfield
[February 24, 2023] In an unexpected turn, U.S. President Joe Biden visited the capital Kyiv, Ukraine, to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy to reaffirm the U.S-Ukraine relationship and to promise additional aid. Before this meeting, U.S. Vice President Harris declared that Russia has “committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine.” These declarations represent a significant shift in U.S. policy on… Read More »
[February 23, 2023] I couldn’t pass this bit of humor up. Poor Meghan Markle. Duchess of Sussex, a British royal family member, television star, rich and famous and privileged, is said to have refused to watch an episode of South Park that mocked her and her husband. We are told she is “upset and overwhelmed” about how she… Read More »
[February 22, 2023] No sane person would recommend to someone they love to have an abortion. Abortion is wrong. Thus, its extensive use as part of “health care” is a sign of an immature culture that values death over life. Sadly, abortion is not just legal, but it is also vigorously celebrated. To counter this trend, the organization,… Read More »
[February 21, 2023] Here is an indisputable fact; marriage and children will be the best thing in a man’s life. This is true across all cultures and as far back as we can ascertain from ancient writings. From that fact, there is advice we can give to men seeking marriage that will be beneficial for all; the spouse,… Read More »
[February 20, 2023] In the search for the highest values we possess, it is best to begin with those that have been part of our history and have been most helpful in making us who we are. Today, I’ll list the values of the Judeo-Christian tradition as laid out by Dennis Prager (link here). “Traditionally, religious Protestants, Catholics,… Read More »
[February 19, 2023] Today is the anniversary of the first day of the invasion of Iwo Jima during World War 2. Of all the battles, this is one of the most famous and most brutal. But the battle gave the Allies a wake-up call of what was to come as our forces closed on mainland Japan. Four days… Read More »
[February 18, 2023] The takeover of Twitter this past October by Elon Musk and the follow-on investigative reporting of what is known as the “Twitter Files” is one of the most important events of this century. Journalists Matt Taibbi, Bari Weiss, and a small number of others began to peel back the many layers of deep corruption within… Read More »
[February 17, 2023] Not that long ago, I was a Soldier. The life of those in the military is difficult for many reasons; I seemed to get the most difficult of assignments in the worst locations on Earth. Perhaps I asked this job to be challenging, yes! I deserved it. Perhaps it was because I had “bad luck,”… Read More »
[February 16, 2023] During my first combat tour in Iraq, I had two photos. One of my children, nicely framed and sitting where I could see them every day. And a second of a motivational poster starring Jane Fonda sitting on a North Vietnamese anti-aircraft gun surrounded by NVA soldiers. The poster read, “Treason. Yes, it was –… Read More »
[February 15, 2023] All the great men I’ve known had a remarkable capacity for controlled aggression. That aggression was closely contained so they could use it carefully when needed. And in doing so, they gave them dignity, which made others around them respect them. Many suspect those men were tough, experienced, intelligent military men, but that is not… Read More »