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Something Got Lost

Posted on Aug 4, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 10, 2011

A poem remembering my dear mother.

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loss, family, death, time, poetry, mom

A Sonnet Dreamt

Posted on Nov 15, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011

A poem about enjoying the moments and memories in our lives.

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memories, hopes, dreams, tragedy, time

Longnose Gar Photos

Posted on Apr 19, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Photos of my longnose gar after it has grown over a foot in length.

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longnose gar

Seamless Tear

Posted on Aug 24, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 7, 2011

Poem by Shawn Olson about relishing in the moment and looking forward to the future.

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seamless tear, time, healing, cycles

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.

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trucks, damage, break, boiler repair shop, welding assistant, sweeping floors, job history

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.

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life and death, old age, nursing home, grandpa olson, grandpa himes, solitu

The most important things

Posted on Apr 27, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011

Putting human struggles and value into perspective.

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donna olson. stroke, illness, hope fatalism

Educational Inflation

Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011

A critique of the value of educational diplomas.

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high school diploma, college graduation, intellectual certification, educat

Essays on Art

Posted on Jun 4, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 19, 2011

These essays talk about art and the value of art.

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The Call for Religion in Schools

Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011

An unpublished editorial on religion in the classroom.

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religion in school, science and religion, religion and education
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