Author Archives: Douglas R. Satterfield
[June 16, 2022] Growing up, there was a television panel show called To Tell the Truth.1 My brother and I were always fascinated by it and by those folks on the panel (usually celebrities) to find out who was telling the truth and separate those who lie. While watching, it was fun for us to try and figure… Read More »
[June 15, 2022] The answer to that question is NO. Do we really “not” want creative leaders? Emphatically, the answer always is the same – we do not want creative leaders, and we put mechanisms in place to ensure they do not rise to the top of their profession. The answer really should be YES! Yet, we know… Read More »
[June 14, 2022] Today in America, it’s Flag Day. So, what did I do differently? I made a conscious decision that by getting up early, I could write this article in honor of this special day – and do so without distractions. My wife and dog are still asleep. My neighbors are probably asleep as well. No car… Read More »
[June 13, 2022] Shocked that a foot-soldier Army guy would write good things about a U.S. Marine organization? Don’t despair; I can do it. The Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation provides an educational account for every child who loses a parent serving in the U.S. Marines or any Federal Law Enforcement Agency.1 They’ve been around since 1995 and have… Read More »
[June 12, 2022] “Wrong Speak is Orwellian sounding by design.” So begins this website’s Home page that tackles unpleasant topics like what real racism is like. But the focus is on changing the American cultural narrative that blacks are victims of society to one where they reject this self-defeating attitude. That is how you learn to be truly… Read More »
[June 11, 2022] The morning of 9/11, my unit was making a rucksack march from a field training area of Ft. Bragg, where we had just completed an Air Assault mission. That day was life-changing for us all. And America became a more serious nation. Two decades later, America wants to change the names of military bases because… Read More »
[June 10, 2022] Long before I was introduced to the “business luncheon,” I’d found it professionally productive to eat meals with others. Yet, I took ‘eating meals with others’ for granted and overlooked the many not-so-obvious benefits. Some nihilists would say I do this to enhance my career; they would be wrong. In an earlier article titled Eating… Read More »
[June 9, 2022] At first, it may be self-evident that we all need noble goals to achieve. However, the fact that this is true doesn’t mean that we cannot leave it there. We deserve an explanation for why we need noble goals. “The nobler your aim, the better your life.” – Jordan Peterson There is an old, very… Read More »
[June 8, 2022] Move over ACLU – American Civil Liberties Union – you’ve been replaced as a defender of free speech. At one time, American Liberalism was a staunch defender of free speech issues; no longer. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, FIRE for short, is expanding outside the college setting to supplant the ACLU. What happened… Read More »
[June 7, 2022] The ability to find a noble goal in one’s life is key to a satisfying and enabling future. I believe it is a fundamental part of any human to search for something more important than themselves and participate in that endeavor with all their heart. Many of us are nihilistic, resentful, troubled, and unhappy. We… Read More »