In the Wake of a Good Night's Sleep
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
A Chalboard Column by Shawn Olson on waking up.
sleep, morning, coffee, fatigue
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
Reviewing the Slate
Posted on Feb 26, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 5, 2011
Review of Steven Pinker's book The Blank Slate and the common notion that we are all born without predispositions.
blank slate, human nature, steven pinker, cultural relativism, feminism, brain, psychology
IWA comes alive in Columbus
Posted on Jan 7, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
A feature on the International Wrestling Alliance in Columbus. Originally in the Messenger.
iwa, international wrestling alliance, feature story
Mabi Ponce de Leon, Artist and Teacher
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
Bexley High School art teacher Mabi Ponce de Leon report was Olson's last article for the Columbus Messenger Newspapers.
mabi ponce de leon, art, teacher, paint, bexley high school
A Day at the Dentist
Posted on Nov 25, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
A weird and horrific story about a trip to the dentist gone wrong.
day dentist, dentist horror, dentist fiction
Wild Mercy
Posted on Sep 27, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 10, 2015
Photos of a contemporary Celtic rock musicians Wild Mercy.
