My Experience at Westland High School
How an honor-roll student can lose heart and drop out
An overview of Shawn Olson's experience at Westland High School.
Subjects in the Classroom and Life
A discussion on the utilitarian value of the subjects our schools teach. This editorial on education was one of the last pieces Shawn Olson printed as a Messenger writer.
Smart Kids in Distress
Advice for young artists and free thinkers struggling in high school.
Pocket Art
Digital Art created using Pocket Artist on a Pocket PC.
Politics from the Porch
People wonder what the value of politics is. Inclusion in history, that's the value.
Statues Go Away
A poem on the march of time. Things can change even if they seem eternal.
The Hurry-Stop Syndrome
This editorial was the last Chalkboard editorial Shawn Olson wrote for the Columbus Messenger.
Compare Values with Arbitrary Comparison Operator
JavaScript for comparing values when the operator to use is variable.
JavaScript function and sample code to dynamically compare two values. Accepts numeric and/or alphanumeric values and does a comparison on them based on a comparison parameter.
Computers & Art
Samples of computer-generated or computer-modified art.
