Gun Issues
Looking at the gun control issue in America.
The nature of apathy
To be apathetic is to invite entropy, says Olson. How do we deal with it?
Human ability and prejudice
Prejudice is a part of our world fading, but never quickly enough.
Renaissance Man
An essay on the extinction of the Renaissance Man or polymath in human history.
March 7, 2008 Newsletter
March 7, 2008 Newsletter, including information about recent web development by Shawn Olson. Links to projects and friend sites.
SMO SEARCH
A list of different writing groups from the SMO site.
Insurance Fraud: The True Story
While lawmakers are worried about prosecuting insurance fraud, are they looking in the right places?
June 15, 2009 Newsletter
Newsletter including the retirement of Jack Buckingham. Discussion on teachers.
Return to Norton Middle School
Short essay recounting a day I spent at Norton Middle School with Gary Sigrist.