Subjects in the Classroom and Life
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
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.
educational subjects, subject relevance in education
The idea of love
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
A philosophical look at the human emotion of love, originally printed in the Messenger.
love, self respect, relationships
MOM'S LIFE
Posted on Feb 23, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 5, 2011
Mom - a poem by Eric Olson about Mom.
mom
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
Renaissance Man
Posted on Mar 17, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
An essay on the extinction of the Renaissance Man or polymath in human history.
renaissance man, polymath, society, knowledge
brian mcgurer
Posted on Jun 30, 2011 | Last Updated Jun 30, 2011
abnormal
odd,strange,differnt,lordly,god-like,in-human,dick
The most important things
Posted on Apr 27, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
Putting human struggles and value into perspective.
donna olson. stroke, illness, hope fatalism
Steps beyond me
Posted on Feb 6, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
Poetic advice from father to son to be brave, good, kind; to make something out of life.
fatherly proverb, advice to son, poetry, poem
The Happy Worker
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
An essay on the coomon person's role in the workforce.
worker, life of work, toiling for money
