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Misconceptions on Privacy Invasion

Posted by Shawn Olson 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 Cringe Phenomenon

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jul 4, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011

Interview with Cringe that appeared in Now It's Dark Magazine.

cringe phenomenon, interview, practice photos, local music, rock band

A Day at the Dentist

Posted by Shawn Olson on Nov 25, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

A weird and horrific story about a trip to the dentist gone wrong.

day dentist, dentist horror, dentist fiction

Houdini & Thurston

A short contrast of Howard Thurston and Harry Houdini

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

Comparing America magicians Harry Houdini and Howard Thurston.

harry houdini, ehrich weiss, howard thurston, magicians, skepticism

Information Overload

An Over-Abundance of Information in the Information Age

Posted by Shawn Olson on Apr 4, 2010 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

An essay on the trends on the Internet that cause an explosion of information that is often antithetical to the ideals of democracy and progress. This essay cautions parents, teachers and community leaders to be wary of every emerging media outlet.

internet, society, media, information, data, knowledge

Ohio Caverns

Posted by Shawn Olson on Aug 28, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011

Photos of the stalactites and stalagmites of the Ohio Caverns.

ohio caverns, caves, stalactites, stalagmites

What are Meta Tags Anyway?

Posted by Shawn Olson on Aug 12, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011

Discussion on meta tags, including their legitimate usage, abuse and misunderstanding.

meta tags, keywords, description, internet, seo, search engine optimization

The art of judging

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jan 9, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

The art of judging has been undermined by misinterpretations of historic flaws in judging.

cultural relativism, social assessment, judging, judgment, good versus bad,

Society's sentiment towards evolution

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

People argue against evolution all the time when they've never read about it.

anti-evolutionism, evolution, evolutionary misconceptions

Subjects in the Classroom and Life

Posted by Shawn Olson 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