A Trip Down Hoopty Lane
Posted on Jul 18, 2007 | Last Updated Dec 7, 2014
An American Hoopty adventure to fix a van that turns into a car hater's nightmare.
car, van, automotive, repair, fix, hoopty
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
Escape from Del Goroth
Posted on Jan 5, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
Emissaries from Tethmar try to escape an unknown plot in the dark city of Del Goroth.
Del Goroth fantasy fiction
The Cheating Mentality
Posted on Dec 14, 2005 | Last Updated Dec 23, 2012
Essay about cheating in online games, using hacks in multiplayer games.
online gaming, hacking, hacks, cheats, cheating, psychology
Good Memories from the Badlands
Posted on May 31, 2021 | Last Updated Jun 1, 2021
Photos from my trip to Killdeer and Medora in Western North Dakota.
killdeer, medora, badlands, north dakota, photos, animals, landscape
The Great American Hoopty
Posted on Feb 5, 2003 | Last Updated Jan 19, 2022
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.
american hoopty, used cars, lemmons
Ban the Plan-O-Gram
Posted on Oct 18, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
Humorous call for the downfall of the Plan-O-Gram.
plan-o-gram, planogram
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
