Observation on Trust in Society
Essay about trust in personal lives, culture and global civilization.
Adventures with Chris
Slideshow of Photos and a little about my cousin and dear friend Chris Himes, who died on April 26, 2019.
Reflections on the precariousness of life
Philosophical essay on life and death sparked by a family trip where a pigeon collided with the car and we had a flat tire.
Problems with American Freedom
A reaction to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America, shortly after the events.
My Wife Likes it Hot
A little story about when my wife made things a little too hot.
The Life of Clarence Himes
A biography of Clarence Himes by his grandson Shawn Olson.
It all begins on a bad day
Chapter 1 of The Hermit Colony, a satirical story about a man named Jeremiah Williams.
A Call for Reason
An essay rebutting infantile attitudes of the anti-science movement.
The other end of life
An emotional editorial by Shawn Olson about old age originally printed in the Messenger.
