A gift to our idol
Posted on Jun 20, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 5, 2011
A poem on the feeling of angry pride.
angry pride, anger
The Unfaced Foe
Posted on Jan 11, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 3, 2011
A poem about the never-ending struggle to survive against invisible enemies. Inspired by a very bad flu virus I suffered.
ancient struggle, survival, disease
Seamless Tear
Posted on Aug 24, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 7, 2011
Poem by Shawn Olson about relishing in the moment and looking forward to the future.
seamless tear, time, healing, cycles
MOM'S LIFE
Posted on Feb 23, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 5, 2011
Mom - a poem by Eric Olson about Mom.
mom
Jack Buckingham Retires after 31 Years in SWCS
Posted on May 30, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
Jack Buckingham was one of my teachers at Westland High School. This is a short feature on Buck.
buckingham, buck, westland, high school, whs
The other end of life
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
An emotional editorial by Shawn Olson about old age originally printed in the Messenger.
life and death, old age, nursing home, grandpa olson, grandpa himes, solitu
Good Memories from the Badlands
Posted on May 31, 2021 | Last Updated Jun 1, 2021
Photos from my trip to Killdeer and Medora in Western North Dakota.
killdeer, medora, badlands, north dakota, photos, animals, landscape
Barry Childs-Helton
Pictures of a Minstrel-at-Arms
Posted on Nov 10, 2015 | Last Updated Nov 10, 2015
A short profile of Barry Childs-Helton from a fan.
barry childs-helton, filk, album, wild mercy, the summers behind you
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
Educational Drop-Outs
Posted on Feb 9, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
Observations on high school drop-outs and society.
education, high school drop-outs,
