Scams to make you feel cool
Posted on Jul 15, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
Scams I almost fell for... Poetry.com and Manchester Who's Who
manchester who's who, poerty.com, scams, frauds, cons
EA, HP, and user frustration
Posted on Feb 6, 2007 | Last Updated Feb 7, 2007
How misnomers and programming error can frustrate your users.
EA Link, jetdirect, networked printing, design
The Big Insurance Scam
Posted on Oct 19, 2004 | Last Updated Aug 10, 2014
A scathing reaction to the realities of the insurance industry and the insurance scam that makes the entire American public a victim.
insurance, scams, scam, lasering, fraud
My Experience at Westland High School
How an honor-roll student can lose heart and drop out
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
An overview of Shawn Olson's experience at Westland High School.
westland high school, student teacher conflict, smart kid, honor roll, drop out, dropout
The MTV Generation
Posted on Dec 5, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 2, 2011
Media giants hook the public on self-gratifying entertainment all in the name of freedom of speech.
mtv generation, pop culture, pop-culture, marketing, popular psychology, freedom of speech
Me, Myself & Mr PC
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
Unpublished piece on personal computers by Shawn Olson.
personal computers, evolving technology
The nature of apathy
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
To be apathetic is to invite entropy, says Olson. How do we deal with it?
apathy, entropy, progress, decay
The Life of Clarence Himes
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
A biography of Clarence Himes by his grandson Shawn Olson.
clarence himes, grandpa, biography
How to get better teachers.
Posted on Jan 27, 2003 | Last Updated May 31, 2007
There is only one way to get better teachers. Pay them more.
education, salary, money, teacher, standards
Using the Internet
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
This editorial on education was printed as a Chalkboard column in the Messenger.
how people can use the internet, internet value
