Google's Dewey Update
Posted on Jun 9, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
Some thoughts on the latest upheaval to the search engine world and the so-called Dewey Update.
google, dewey update
The Sunset and Spirits
Posted on Apr 2, 2003 | Last Updated Jun 8, 2021
A trip to a mountain top turns into a flight of irrational terror.
north dakota sunset, spirits, fear, irrational fear, panic, ghosts, horror,
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
Politics from the Porch
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
People wonder what the value of politics is. Inclusion in history, that's the value.
local politics
America’s New War
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
A reaction to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America, written shortly after the attacks.
terrorism, america's new war
Hole in my Heel
Posted on Jan 27, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
The story of how I survived a wound that killed legendary Achilles.
achilles heel, severed tendon
A Day at the Dentist
Posted 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
Insurance Fraud: The True Story
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Aug 10, 2014
While lawmakers are worried about prosecuting insurance fraud, are they looking in the right places?
insurance fraud, insurance companies, corporate charlatans
Hirsch shoulda did his homework
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
A stab at E. D. Hirsch's misplaced criticism of John Dewey.
e.d. hirsch, john dewey, educational debate
