Author Archives: Douglas R. Satterfield
[December 9, 2022] If you desire to pursue something meaningful in your life, and you should, then you should also be afraid of taking risks associated with that difficult, meaningful pursuit. But you should be more afraid of staying where you are, especially if that makes you miserable. There is a price to pay for sitting where you… Read More »
[December 8, 2022] Remember what happens in the Pinocchio movie when Pinocchio goes to Pleasure Island; a place where impulsive pleasures can be had at a moment’s notice. What Pinocchio discovers, along with Jiminy Cricket, is that masked totalitarians run Pleasure Island, dressed all in black. They’re turning the children into braying jackasses, depriving them of their voice,… Read More »
[December 7, 2022] Can we learn anything from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on this date 81 years ago? Yes, we can, but it’s a lesson Americans never seem to take to heart. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese Imperial Navy bombed the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. It was one of the most successful… Read More »
[December 5, 2022] Let’s begin with something counterintuitive about the secret to a successful marriage. And that is “happiness.” Happiness is not the goal of a marriage and, in fact, it is a low goal if any at all. If you judge the success of your marriage on your personal happiness, then that raises the question, “What do… Read More »
[December 4, 2022] You should be a free speech advocate, and I’ll tell you why in this article. Encourage people to say what they believe to be true, as opposed to saying just anything. And that is your moral obligation to do so. True speech is impossible without free speech because we are not that good at thinking. … Read More »
[December 3, 2022] In the decades of military service, I was often asked by Soldiers, How do I become a man? If you lead men in combat, fighting under the most arduous and dangerous conditions, that question is the last thing a typical person would expect. I will give an outline of my responses. The first time a… Read More »
[December 2, 2022] Yes, I am at the Emergency Department (no longer the ER) of my local hospital to find out that my kidney stone is stuck in the urethra tube, causing swelling in the kidney and great, mind screaming pain. Maybe an 11 on a 1 to 10 pain scale. Worse than being injured in combat. Drugs… Read More »
[December 1, 2022] I’ve struggled with advertising my complete disgust with the U.S. military’s “woke” ideology until now. My advice for those who are considering joining, don’t. I spent 40 years of my life in the U.S. Army and met some of America’s best. I would do it all over again but not today. Our military is lead… Read More »
[November 30, 2022] We are now entering what will be the Winter War phase of the Ukraine War. Both sides have made their mark and have settled down to the seriousness of their battles, while the early part of the war is concluded. I will propose there is another way to view this war; it is a Civil… Read More »
[November 29, 2022] Babies are beautiful. I don’t think many would disagree with that statement. And there is nothing more satisfying in one’s life than to bring a newborn into the world. Surprisingly, there is the practice of abortion that runs counter to our connection with babies. Once you have a baby, you realize the complexity, the struggles,… Read More »