Author Archives: Douglas R. Satterfield
[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 »
[November 28, 2022] There is nothing more valuable than beauty. We all know this to be true, but most of us cannot explain it, nor can we fully understand why that is the case. To articulate an explanation of beauty stretches our minds. What is beauty, and why is it so valuable? Why is beauty confusing? Moreover, why… Read More »
[November 27, 2022] As many of my regular readers know, I have been more prone to read those works that ferret out the depth of human understanding and allow me to understand others better, myself included. I do this in several ways, like riding horses for mental therapy, walking my dog Bella, being with my wife as much… Read More »
[November 26, 2022] John Stewart Mill, 19th century English philosopher, had an exciting view on truth. He believed that truth is a process by which imperfect or flawed people challenge each other’s biases and incomplete reasoning. In the process, they all become smarter and their ideas stronger and better focused. I’ve tried to do this with my blog,… Read More »
[November 25, 2022] Late in my life, I discovered that those tasks I took on meant something only if they were challenging, risky, rare, and supported by those around me. In early 2007, I was back in Fallujah, Iraq, to visit a special Sheik who would become the leader of The Great Iraqi Awakening. Waiting on the Sheik… Read More »