Author Archives: Douglas R. Satterfield
[January 24, 2025] Saturday morning, 13 January 2007, was cool, cloudy, wet, and muddy. I was awake early as usual, around 5 am, and looking forward to what would likely be the most important day of my military career. I was to brief LTG Ray Odierno, MNC-I Commander on the capabilities of Engineers to “house” the upcoming surge… Read More »
[January 23, 2025] In high school I couldn’t figure out why so many of the girls were attracted to some of the worst, most rebellious peers of mine. A few girls went out with the big football players but most spent their time with boys who were often disciplined for fighting or smoking weed in the bathrooms or… Read More »
[January 22, 2025] Taleeb Starkes at Prager University has a popular video that addresses the top 5 issues facing black Americans. Spoiler alert: racism doesn’t make the list. Problem Number 5: the Victim Mentality. Nothing holds a person back more than seeing themselves as a victim because a victim is not responsible for their situation. Everything is… Read More »
[January 21, 2025] The Washington Free Beacon headline read “Trump Greeted as Liberator in Triumphant Return to White House,” in what I thought was over the top for a headline. But after giving it some thought, I think their editors are correct; Donald Trump returns as a true American hero and liberator to a nation in economic, social,… Read More »
[January 20, 2025] It’s not going to work like the civilized world hoped. At least, the deal is not going to work the way Israel has announced. Here’s why. Hamas still exists, and their goal to destroy Israel remains front and center. Unless Hamas is completely destroyed, little will change. “The person most needy of a deal is… Read More »
[January 19, 2025] I was pessimistic about Joe Biden’s election to the office of the President of the United States. To me, it appeared obvious that Biden lacked the basic moral character to be a good president for all citizens. “Let me be blunt. The real problem is that Joe Biden does not have today, nor has he… Read More »
[January 18, 2025] For the sheer audacity and courage of the ANZAC Light Horsemen who charged over four miles of open terrain into the heavily defended garrison town of Beersheba held by Turkish troops, we salute their gallantry. There are those times when men conducted themselves in a manner that should be remembered for all times. “Tighten up… Read More »
[January 17, 2025] Satire is a form of beauty, and one of the very best portrayals of this form is The Babylon Bee. This site publishes satirical articles on various hot-topic issues. Their latest is a short clip purporting to interview the first paraplegic firefighter. “Meet John Larson, a paraplegic firefighter who is breaking barriers, much like the… Read More »
[January 16, 2025] I found an interesting take on why the Chinese people are almost universally not welcome anywhere outside China. ShanShan, in a recent video, attempted to explain the contrast among Asians, with the Chinese being an outlier. ShanShan claims that it was China’s Cultural Revolution that destroyed the humanity of Chinese society. She claims that the… Read More »
[January 15, 2025] U.S. President George Bush announced in a live broadcast on television he was ordering an additional 20,000 troops to Iraq as part of a new military strategy. His announcement came at 9:01 pm EST on January 10, 2007. This change in strategy would be known as the “Surge.” It would receive severe criticism from many… Read More »