The Hurry-Stop Syndrome
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
This editorial was the last Chalkboard editorial Shawn Olson wrote for the Columbus Messenger.
impatient society, red lights
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
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 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
Frost on Glass
Posted on Jan 23, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
Poem about staying positive when times are dark.
poem, poetry, loss, heartbreak
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,
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
Nature's Brood
Posted on Jan 23, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 3, 2011
A poem on the reality of nature's cold truth.
nature's brood, savage poetry, savagery poem, nature, death, pain
Donald George Olson died at 72
Some memories and thoughts about my Dad
Posted on Mar 24, 2013 | Last Updated Apr 27, 2013
My Dad, Donald George Olson, died on March 18, 2013... just four days shy of his 73rd birthday.
donald olson, don, eulogy, death, died
