Articles « David Satterlee

Conservative Editorial Gets it Very Wrong on Coal and Global Warming

By David Satterlee
This morning, I opened the Fort Dodge, Iowa Messenger News. I’ve been skipping past the editorial section because it tends to feature mostly conservative columnists beating the same old drums. Today, feeling the sap rising in the grass-roots democratic arm of the Democratic Party, I decided to start reading that page regularly.
The [...]

Conservatives Still Depending on Emotional Words to Make their Case

By David Satterlee
All politicians are aware that they need to be careful of their words. Words have the power to invoke strong emotions, which can distract from rational debate. These words, repeated over and over, confer the conviction of certainty and authority, even when they lack any basis in fact.
But, Republicans seem to have made [...]

Article: City purchases street sweeper

By David Satterlee
Published in the Dayton Review, September 28, 2011 – Front page, above the fold, with picture
Community news
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Article on Dayton Wranglers’ roping event

By David Satterlee
Published in the Dayton Review, September 28, 2011 – Front page, above the fold, with pictures
[Larry and Jerry Sharer in picture at right]
The weather was dreary but the spirits were high. “This was what they wanted to do and where they wanted to be. They seemed completely at ease. They were comfortable with [...]

Article on Dayton Girl Scouts Troop 10009

By David Satterlee
Published in the Dayton Review on October 5, 2011 – Front page, color picture, above the fold
Local Girl Scouts “Troop 9” welcome large number of new members, start a food and clothing drive
Thank you for the organizing by troop leaders and enthusiasm of all the girls. Look at their faces!
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Article on large Alzheimer’s elopement exercise

By David Satterlee
Published in the Dayton Review on October 19, 2011 – Front page, above the fold
It was a privilege to be “embedded” with the emergency first responders in this drill. Special thanks to the K-9 dog team who agreed to let me accompany them.
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Report on First Grade Pet Parade

By David Satterlee
Based on original interviews
Science teacher Jennifer Axness brings biology unit to life for 1st grade students. Comments by students about their pets are nothing less than “precious.” Thank you to the kids who talked to the large man with a tape recorder. I wish I could [...]

Allen Porter: Dayton Cowboy Comes Full Circle

Article by David Satterlee
Published in the Dayton Review on October 26, 2011
Based on a personal interview
Allen Porter was born in 1918. Early practice at rope tricks with brothers and friends led to a lifetime of entertaining and cowboying as an avid horseman.
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Growing Up With Ken Wilber

By David Satterlee
Growing up is all about existential angst. Yes, that’s where to start. Not with the spitting up, crawling, and preverbal babbling. The real issues of growing up are: What’s it all about? To be or not to be? What do you want to be when you grow up? What is the meaning of [...]

Assignment – Critique a Speech

Some Excellent Food for Thought
On August 21, my wife and I travelled to Raleigh, North Carolina to attend the 2009 annual forum of the Central Carolina Songwriters Association. We had high hopes to pick up helpful songwriting tips and make some networking contacts. We anticipated a sizable event—perhaps 100 people—and arrived early with high expectations. [...]

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