Creative Arts
Posted on Jul 31, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
Essay on creative arts and the true value of art and creativity.
creative arts, art, creativity
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
Jack Buckingham Retires after 31 Years in SWCS
Posted on May 30, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
Jack Buckingham was one of my teachers at Westland High School. This is a short feature on Buck.
buckingham, buck, westland, high school, whs
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
Misconceptions on Privacy Invasion
Posted on Jul 4, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
An essay defending the government's right to spy on the public.
privacy invasion, essay sociology, politics, surveillance
The Value of Art
Posted on Jan 30, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
An essay on the value of art.
art value, hitoric arts values, cave paintings, greek, roman, medieval
The other end of life
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
An emotional editorial by Shawn Olson about old age originally printed in the Messenger.
life and death, old age, nursing home, grandpa olson, grandpa himes, solitu
Education in Debt
Posted on Dec 30, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
The assumption that a diploma means educated is not well founded.
cost of education, waste education, schooling, schools diplomas
Passion and Humility
Posted on Jun 7, 2015 | Last Updated Jun 7, 2015
Some thoughts on passion and humility.
