The Price of Learning: Gradecard Dilemma
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Aug 16, 2013
There is a paradox concerning a parent's push for good grades. The kids don't care about learning.
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Smart Kids in Distress
Posted on Mar 8, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
Advice for young artists and free thinkers struggling in high school.
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Donald George Olson died at 72
Some memories and thoughts about my Dad
Posted on Mar 24, 2013 | Last Updated Apr 27, 2013
My Dad, Donald George Olson, died on March 18, 2013... just four days shy of his 73rd birthday.
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Gun Issues
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 27, 2011
Looking at the gun control issue in America.
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My failed faith
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
The evolution of Shawn Olson's views on faith, religion and ethics.
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The Daddy Long Legs (Harvestman) Myth
Posted on Jun 20, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
Photos of the Harvestman, also known as the Daddy Long Legs Spider. This creature is not a spider and is not venomous.
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The Call for Religion in Schools
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
An unpublished editorial on religion in the classroom.
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Problems with American Freedom
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 27, 2011
A reaction to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America, shortly after the events.
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