PinnedDon SawyerLife on the Bayou“Did you see a black dog?” I asked. Since there are notices all over the park about keeping your dog on a leash, I added hastily, “He’s…7 min read·Feb 20, 2022--1--1
Don SawyerAdongo the ShamanI haven’t worked in Africa for nearly 20 years, but I miss the place and the people every day. Most of my work was in Ghana and The Gambia…7 min read·Aug 28, 2023----
Don SawyerState of the Union — the report from Darkest AlabamaPerusing the mid-term elections results in Alabama is always disconcerting, but this year any semblance to a working democracy was…7 min read·Nov 20, 2022----
Don Sawyer1936: Why My Father Was a HoboThe train rumbled through the Alabama pine woods, the boxcar my father was in rocking slowly from side to side gently, rolling him to sleep…4 min read·Oct 24, 2022--1--1
Don SawyerCanadian Beachwear Faux Pas: Fashion Crimes You Need to AvoidThere’s a chill in the air, and that means millions of Canadians are leafing through CAA “Sunny Destinations” brochures and checking out…4 min read·Sep 16, 2022----
Don SawyerBlinded by Leonard Cohen’s GuitarLast night my wife and I saw the brilliant documentary Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song. A marvelous reminder of Cohen’s…5 min read·Aug 15, 2022----
Don SawyerLow Tax Past No UtopiaThe other day I received one of those ubiquitous forwarded emails that some acquaintance thinks I will find a) funny, or b) illuminating…3 min read·Jul 27, 2022----
Don SawyerHey, Dude. Gimme back my flag!When I lived in the States back in the 60’s, those of us in the anti-Vietnam War movement played capture the flag with pro-war hawks. They…3 min read·May 7, 2022----
Don SawyerMy Dog Might Have Been a Republican!Farley the Wonder Dog was my best friend and a wonderful companion. From British Columbia to the Alabama Gulf Coast to the Niagara…2 min read·Apr 16, 2022--2--2
Don SawyerSchooling for Inequality: Education as the New ReligionA recent article by Henry Giroux, “The War against Teachers as Public Intellectuals in Dark Times” lays out the case for a concerted…6 min read·Apr 15, 2022----