Mabi Ponce de Leon, Artist and Teacher
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
Bexley High School art teacher Mabi Ponce de Leon report was Olson's last article for the Columbus Messenger Newspapers.
mabi ponce de leon, art, teacher, paint, bexley high school
Houdini & Thurston
A short contrast of Howard Thurston and Harry Houdini
Posted 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
The Great American Hoopty
Posted on Feb 5, 2003 | Last Updated Jan 19, 2022
My advice on used cars. If you can't tell... I hate cars. Their only redemption is that they offer something to talk and write about.
american hoopty, used cars, lemmons
Good Memories from the Badlands
Posted on May 31, 2021 | Last Updated Jun 1, 2021
Photos from my trip to Killdeer and Medora in Western North Dakota.
killdeer, medora, badlands, north dakota, photos, animals, landscape
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.
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
Moments to Remember
Posted on Feb 9, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
Reflective story on important moments in life.
life values, memories, family, love
The Pumpkin Patch
Posted on Oct 27, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 1, 2011
An ancient horror lurks in the night time pumpkin patch.
pumpkin patch, horror, story, fiction, halloween
