Blog categorized as The Sawdust Sage™

A humorous look at the fine line between paranoia and experience. After decades of sales pitches, fine print, broken promises, and unsolicited opportunities, I've learned that asking questions isn't negativity—it's common sense. Sometimes suspicion is just pattern recognition.

A funny reflection on what happens when someone says, “I had a dream about you.” Instead of assuming romance or hidden meaning, maybe ask questions first—because in dream logic, you might not be the love interest. You might be the villain, the final boss, or a forklift-driving squirrel.

A funny reflection on what happens when someone says, “I had a dream about you.” Instead of assuming romance or hidden meaning, maybe ask questions first—because in dream logic, you might not be the love interest. You might be the villain, the final boss, or a forklift-driving squirrel.

Iowa’s children’s TV once taught kindness and imagination through simple sets and gentle hosts like Betty Lou, Captain Kangaroo, Floppy, and Mr. Rogers—proof that real magic didn’t vanish with antennas; it lives on in memory and the decency those shows inspired.

The Floor We Forgot We Were Standing On reflects on how declining union strength weakened the wage-and-benefit floor many workers once depended on, leaving later generations with less leverage, less security, and a very different economic bargain.