How I Broke Three Trucks
A tale about my time working in a boiler repair shop.. and how I broke three different trucks.
Reading Problems
Common reading problems.
The mind and body
Why we need to exercise both mind and body.
America’s New War
A reaction to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America, written shortly after the attacks.
The Great American Hoopty
My advice on used cars. If you can't tell... I hate cars. Their only redemption is that they offer something to talk and write about.
Going bald like a man
An amusing editorial by Shawn Olson, originally published as a Chalkboard column in the Messenger.
Mabi Ponce de Leon, Artist and Teacher
Bexley High School art teacher Mabi Ponce de Leon report was Olson's last article for the Columbus Messenger Newspapers.
My Phantom Greed
Poem on selfishness disguised as faith and charity.
Who is she
A poem about a father who abandoned his daughter almost 30 years ago.
Protest and Support
War protestors and supporters both have serious flaws in their arguments.
