[November 17, 2024] Thank goodness the U.S. election is over. I was getting a couple dozen text messages, phone calls, and emails that clogged my social media. I learned how to shortcut “spam” and “block” quickly, but my efforts didn’t seem to slow them down. Some acquaintances of mine went berserk when their favorite candidate lost. Gee, get… Read More »
[October 9, 2024] Tomorrow, bright and early, I have outpatient surgery; nothing serious but I will not post an article that day (this Thursday). Hey, drugs can do wonders for pain but my brain might not be into it. I promise to quickly return and to start a new series that I believe most will enjoy. Yes, the… Read More »
[October 20, 2023] Savage manliness? Perhaps not. Camel jumping in Yemen is more of an oddity than a “savage manly” sport … although there are some professional jumpers from the Azraniq tribe who would disagree. The sport does require considerable strength and agility. There is some opportunity to get hurt by a fall or the camel kicking the… Read More »
[April 28, 2023] There is always room for a bit of light-hearted, cheery news. The headlines blared, “Cow Rampages Through Illinois Neighborhood In Alleged Senior Prank Gone Wrong.” From what I heard, the kids also bought a pig and some chickens with the plan to release them in their school hallways. This is an old prank idea, dressed… Read More »
[October 16, 2022] Lately, I’ve been poking a bit of fun at the “woke” military recruiting ads. I think these woke ads are driving men (and, yes I mean “men”) away from joining the military. Maybe that is their intent. Nearly every commercial ad incorporates a LGBTI+ person in their efforts to appeal to the newest woke generation. … Read More »
[March 29, 2021] A little off topic, but I thought today might be a time for a bit of humor. Late yesterday, while searching for photographs from my time in the Iraq War, I came upon a list of staff quotes. Some are pretty funny (although the funny bar was mighty low at that time). Combat in Iraq… Read More »
[February 22, 2020] It’s been a week since I posted last here in my leadership blog. In the early morning hours of Saturday morning, last week, I drove myself to the Emergency Room for what I thought would be a quick in-and-out after a doctor looked at what was hurting in my back. After a CT scan, the… Read More »
[April 29, 2018] Troubles always seem to hit at the most inopportune time. For regular readers at theLeaderMaker.com you saw my site go off-line for about 3 days; the longest outage ever. My apologies for any inconveniences experienced. My site was under construction as I changed webhosts from iPage to inMotion. Being offline has happened before, twice to… Read More »
[March 13, 2018] As the new website updates take place, I continue to try out new tweaks here and there. If you find a bad link, please let me know either by a post or via email douglas.r.satterfield@gmail.com. March 8, 2018] It’s been a long time since I updated my leadership website and it’s undergoing minor changes over… Read More »
[January 5, 2018] Here I am, sitting at my wife’s desk while I write this blog entry (my computer is in the shop). The “bomb blizzard” of 2018 just hammered most of the U.S. East Coast and my little town got its share and is digging out. Today, therefore is devoted more to reflection than wisdom but I… Read More »