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
Crab Cones - Leftover Chef
Posted on Apr 25, 2006 | Last Updated May 17, 2006
How to make a meal out of random ingredients in your pantry.
recipe, crab
The Brave Journey
Posted on Jun 4, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 19, 2011
Poems to encourage one from succumbing to despair, to try and find strength to bravely face the future.
A Yahoo Speaks Out
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
An unpublished editorial where Shawn Olson responds to a crankpot reader.
yahooism, censorship, prudish critics
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
Monster of Despair
Posted on May 5, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
A poem by Shawn Olson on keeping life in perspective in rough times.
fighting, despair, personal loss, poem, poetry
Mountains & Mole Hills
Posted on Jan 19, 2003 | Last Updated Jan 4, 2014
A cartoon of a mole reading a self-help book entitled How to Make Mountains Out of Mole Hills.
mountains and mole hills cartoon
Good Times or Better Stories
Posted on Dec 7, 2014 | Last Updated Dec 7, 2014
Random stories about some funny events in my life. Some became funny after the fact.
