The other end of life
An emotional editorial by Shawn Olson about old age originally printed in the Messenger.
The Life of Clarence Himes
A biography of Clarence Himes by his grandson Shawn Olson.
Columbus Messenger, Me and Unprofessional
The Columbus Messenger Newspapers and why I don't work there anymore.
Life and Death
Essays about life, old age and death.
In the end
A poem on the end of everything.
Reflections on the precariousness of life
Philosophical essay on life and death sparked by a family trip where a pigeon collided with the car and we had a flat tire.
Himes Family Photos
Photos of the Himes family.
Subjects in the Classroom and Life
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.