Ban the Plan-O-Gram
Posted on Oct 18, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
Humorous call for the downfall of the Plan-O-Gram.
plan-o-gram, planogram
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
A Call for Reason
Posted on Jan 14, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
An essay rebutting infantile attitudes of the anti-science movement.
science, society, pseudoscience, media, politics, rush limbaugh
Misconceptions on Privacy Invasion
Posted on Jul 4, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
An essay defending the government's right to spy on the public.
privacy invasion, essay sociology, politics, surveillance
Educational Inflation
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
A critique of the value of educational diplomas.
high school diploma, college graduation, intellectual certification, educat
My Wife Likes it Hot
Posted on Dec 7, 2014 | Last Updated Dec 31, 2019
A little story about when my wife made things a little too hot.
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
January, 2011 Newsletter
Posted on Jan 9, 2011 | Last Updated Jul 27, 2013
Newsletter from Shawn Olson on January 10, 2011.
newsletter
November 18, 2009 Newsletter
Posted on Nov 17, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
November 18, 2009 Newsletter with a discussion on social networking sites like Facebook. Links to latest projects.
November 18, 2009 Newsletter
