2004 Election. No one wins.
Posted on Nov 2, 2004 | Last Updated May 15, 2006
Why the Mandate is anything but.
Bush, Kerry, Election
The Life of Clarence Himes
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
A biography of Clarence Himes by his grandson Shawn Olson.
clarence himes, grandpa, biography
Pursuit of Happiness
Posted on Oct 26, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 10, 2011
Essay on natural rights with a focus on the Pursuit of Happiness.
natural rights, happiness, philosophy
A Perspective on Patriotism
Posted on Jan 25, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011
Essay about patriotism, nationalism and America.
patriotism, patriot, patriots, nationalism, america, culture
The Public Disdain for Science
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
An essay about common public opinion towards science.
science in the public
Reflections on the precariousness of life
Posted on Aug 8, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 7, 2011
Philosophical essay on life and death sparked by a family trip where a pigeon collided with the car and we had a flat tire.
life, death, tragedy, rights
Reflections and Infections
Posted on Jul 10, 2018 | Last Updated Jul 10, 2018
An essay about the need for more philosophy (love of wisdom) in an age of growing xenophobia.
wisdom, philosopher, leaders, tyrants
Ambitions and Weekends
Posted on Jun 9, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
Essay on being self-aware and realizing that the human psyche has some hardwired contradictions and paradoxes.
human, self-aware
My Experience at Westland High School
How an honor-roll student can lose heart and drop out
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
An overview of Shawn Olson's experience at Westland High School.
westland high school, student teacher conflict, smart kid, honor roll, drop out, dropout
But Words Will Never Hurt Me
Posted on Jan 6, 2018 | Last Updated Aug 12, 2021
Editorial on negativity and entitlement amongst online communities.
entitlement, negativity, trolls
