Author Archives: Douglas R. Satterfield
[September 23, 2024] By luck, I just obtained two great books on helicopter rescues during the Vietnam War for review. The first is “The Helicopter Whisperers, Vol I” (2021) by Phil Marshall, and the second is “A Bullet Through the Helmet” (2019) by Douglas E. Moore. When Marshall’s book arrived, my wife said that I might need someone… Read More »
[September 22, 2024] There’s an old adage for men that says if they want to learn about relationships with women, then don’t take advice from women. With that in mind, today, I’m going to highlight some of the ideas of Pearl Davis (see her ideas, too in earlier posts). She recently interviewed 1,000 women over a year and… Read More »
[September 21, 2024] It’s been a few days since one of the greatest, targeted attacks on terrorist operatives ever in the history of modern warfare. Hezbollah terrorists, carrying ordinary beepers/pagers received a shocking gift when their beepers exploded with serious nut-removing results. It appears that Israel manufactured and sold the beepers through a Hungarian front company. Aviva Kompas… Read More »
[September 20, 2024] Stop acting like a 10-Year-Old. Grow up and go on an adventure. Take on some responsibility. You are answerable to your own destiny. This article is an excerpt from my book, “55 Rules for a Good Life.” It is one of the more popular chapters, so please enjoy the tough “rule” I’m providing here. A… Read More »
[September 19, 2024] Arriving at the Texas Tech University campus in early May of 1970, this would be the first time I’d ever been away from home for more than a few days since Boy Scout Camp. College was about to become a doozie of an adventure, beginning with my first day checking into Gordon Hall, one of… Read More »
[September 18, 2024] John Hinderaker, who is from Minnesota, the same state that Tim Walz occupies the elected position of Governor, has a recent article about how more of us are seeing the immoral law, bad law coming from that state. If you want to see how bad Gov. Tim Walz can make Minnesota, here is an example.… Read More »
[September 17, 2024] When I first heard about another assassination attempt on Donald Trump’s life, the first thing I thought was, “Not again.” This is just another spectacular failure by the U.S. Secret Service. A good friend called them the Keystone Cops, implying they are worthless other than the entertainment value they provide. I’m not so sure the… Read More »
[September 16, 2024] A few days ago, while attending a Veterans’ event locally, the guest speaker (a highly respected U.S. Marine) asked me when I retired, and I told her it was now ten years ago. She was interested in my view of today’s military and whether leadership in our Armed Forces has improved. There were media folks… Read More »
[September 15, 2024] Okay, I never figured I’d be writing about Cat Memes during the run-up to the coming U.S. presidential election. Besides, how could anyone stoop this low? But there are plenty of crazy things going on in this election cycle that stand alone outside the established norms of normalcy. At a Democrat VP Tim Walz rally… Read More »
[September 14, 2024] The collapse of Russia has been predicted by academics and geopolitical experts for many years, and so far, we’ve seen its economy, military, and political structure remain in place. No one knows the answer to the question of whether Russia will collapse or how or when, but one thing is known, and that is America… Read More »