The Storm Within
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
A poem sparked by an exceptionally reflective and intoxicated night.
internal turmoil poem, apostasy, self doubt poetry
Exhausted Melodies
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
A poem about the repetitive nature of human nature. We all share certain core elements that repeat over the ages, linking us to humanity.
exhausted melodies, human patterns, historic humanity, ballad of history, p
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 Mask of Rogue 7 - Chapter 1
Posted on Dec 9, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
Part one of the Mask of Rogue 7 science fiction series by Shawn Olson.
mask rogue 7, rogue seven, science fiction
Filter XML Data Based on Dates in ActionScript
Posted on Oct 12, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
You can filter your XML data based on dates in ActionScript to limit results in a component's data provider to one that is relevant to the given task.
flex, flash,xml, dates, e4x, as3, actionscript
The Hurry-Stop Syndrome
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
This editorial was the last Chalkboard editorial Shawn Olson wrote for the Columbus Messenger.
impatient society, red lights
Barry Childs-Helton
Pictures of a Minstrel-at-Arms
Posted on Nov 10, 2015 | Last Updated Nov 10, 2015
A short profile of Barry Childs-Helton from a fan.
barry childs-helton, filk, album, wild mercy, the summers behind you
My Wife Likes it Hot
Posted on Dec 7, 2014 | Last Updated Dec 31, 2019
A little story about when my wife made things a little too hot.
Rhinoceros
Posted on Oct 18, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
Photos of a rhinoceros at the Columbus Zoo.
rhinoceros photos, rhino
