Author Archives: Douglas R. Satterfield
[January 14, 2023] Yesterday, I wrote about Professor Mark J. Perry (link here) and labeled him a hero for his work fighting against sex and race discrimination in our colleges and universities. And now, today, I want to address a man who has influenced my writing. His name is psychologist, Dr. Jordan Peterson. He is being accused of… Read More »
[January 13, 2023] Heroes are those who risk everything for the well-being of others. From the time humans first walked the Earth, stories of heroes have flourished. Professor Mark J. Perry is our hero of the day and perhaps more deserving of that title than we might think. Stories of heroes, like the hero I am highlighting today,… Read More »
[January 12, 2023] If you want to hear a philosopher discuss what he sees as some of the biggest lies our young are told today, listen to Dr. Peter Kreeft. On May 14, 2022, Dr. Kreeft gave the commencement address at Franciscan University, where he alerted graduates about 10 lies of contemporary culture. You can find his address… Read More »
[January 11, 2023] In college, I had a good friend who was getting a Master’s Degree in Psychology. His thesis was about motivation, and the experiments had to do with rats running in a maze. He learned that it was more to motivation than being attracted to a goal but also that your fears can push you forward.… Read More »
[January 10, 2023] Be alert! Be alert and focused on the unexpected beauty in life. If you want to overcome life’s murky and tragic nature, look into the darkness, especially when things are bad. You have to look and see where things are still beautiful and where there is something that’s sustaining. In this search for beauty, we… Read More »
[January 9, 2023] I often poke fun at post-Modernist leftists and their belief that the foundation for the structures of the West is built upon power. These folks believe that the capitalist West is a totalitarian tyranny that suppresses the rights and lives of women, minorities, and others who do not conform to the white patriarchy ideal. The… Read More »
[January 8, 2023] My daughter’s 3rd-grade teacher invited me to attend a class and listen to how she taught about 20 students. Thinking back many years, I thought about my time as a nine-year-old with Mrs. Odom’s 3rd-grade class and how I got into trouble for talking out of turn, and I was bored like so many of… Read More »
[January 7, 2023] You need a routine. All animals need routines. If you have a dog, you already know that it likes to walk several times a day and eat a couple of times, all about the same time each day. If they don’t get this, they will actually get sick. And this is no trivial matter because… Read More »
[January 6, 2023] We have a moral obligation to encourage our children to go out into the world and to be exposed to the catastrophes, pain, and suffering they will inevitably undergo. Is this not the only way they can be the best they possibly can be? Be the good mother that fails to protect her children, for… Read More »
[January 5, 2023] I looked back at some of the resolutions I proposed to myself here at www.theleadermake.com (see links here, here, and here) and got a good laugh about them. But I thought about that for a bit and then asked myself why I should create New Year’s resolutions for myself in 2023. A New Year’s resolution… Read More »