How I Broke Three Trucks
Posted on Dec 7, 2003 | Last Updated May 9, 2022
A tale about my time working in a boiler repair shop.. and how I broke three different trucks.
trucks, damage, break, boiler repair shop, welding assistant, sweeping floors, job history
Do Not Call - Seriously
Posted on Oct 8, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 1, 2011
When the Do Not Call registry went into effect, telemarketing should have listened.
do not call registry, telemarketer, telemarketing, free speech
Unavoidable Night
Posted on Jan 20, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
A poem on nihilism by Shawn Olson.
unavoidable night, nihilism, family, life, poem, poetry
Bob Mauk, purring his heart into his work
Posted on Jan 15, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
Interview with wildlife artist Bob Mauk, originally printed in the Westside Messenger.
bob mauk, wildlife, artist, columbus
America’s New War
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
A reaction to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America, written shortly after the attacks.
terrorism, america's new war
The Blue Van
Posted on Mar 22, 2003 | Last Updated Jan 19, 2022
The Blue Van produced scorn from bystanders, but was a superb piece of machinery.
blue van humor Shawn Olson
Going bald like a man
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
An amusing editorial by Shawn Olson, originally published as a Chalkboard column in the Messenger.
male pattern baldness, bald humor, hair loss
