The Cheating Mentality
Essay about cheating in online games, using hacks in multiplayer games.
The Price of Learning: Gradecard Dilemma
There is a paradox concerning a parent's push for good grades. The kids don't care about learning.
Wrong Side of Bed
Cartoon about people with negative outlooks.
Time and Relative Dimensions
Artwork anticipating the return of Doctor Who.
John Hart Dies at 69
Former Prairie Township Trustee John Hart died on May 14, 2003.
Statues Go Away
A poem on the march of time. Things can change even if they seem eternal.
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.
Perplexing Things
Essays on perplexing and amazing aspects of reality that are often unintuitive.
PHP Traits for Implementing Interfaces
PHP 5.4 introduced traits. Traits are in many ways like code-assisted copy and paste. They are ways to mix code into a class without inheritance. But what are they good for? When should they be used?