A Trip Down Hoopty Lane
An American Hoopty adventure to fix a van that turns into a car hater's nightmare.
Educational Drop-Outs
Observations on high school drop-outs and society.
Importing Methods from an unrelated Class in PHP5
Sometimes you need to steal a method from an unrelated class without becoming a child. Here's how.
Pursuit of Happiness
Essay on natural rights with a focus on the Pursuit of Happiness.
Astrology As I See It
A skeptical essay on astrology.
Promoting Interest in the Classroom
An essay about the role teachers play in making subjects interesting, valuable and relevant to students. Prompted by an Open-House visit to Westland High School.
The other end of life
An emotional editorial by Shawn Olson about old age originally printed in the Messenger.
Photography
Photography portfolio
A Perspective on Patriotism
Essay about patriotism, nationalism and America.
A Comparison of two major dynamic web platforms (LAMP vs. WISA)
Dynamic web sites are powered by web technologies. What do these technologies do and which is best?