Ohio Salamanders – Tadpole Photos
Photos of salamander tadpoles living in vernal pools of Central Ohio.
Into Clean Air
Poem on regaining hope and vigor.
My Experience at Westland High School
How an honor-roll student can lose heart and drop out
An overview of Shawn Olson's experience at Westland High School.
Michael Trent Barr Schirtzinger
Brief bio of my friend Michael Trent Barr Schirtzinger.
How I Broke Three Trucks
A tale about my time working in a boiler repair shop.. and how I broke three different trucks.
Education in Debt
The assumption that a diploma means educated is not well founded.
Renaissance Man
An essay on the extinction of the Renaissance Man or polymath in human history.
Exhausted Melodies
A poem about the repetitive nature of human nature. We all share certain core elements that repeat over the ages, linking us to humanity.
Politics from the Porch
People wonder what the value of politics is. Inclusion in history, that's the value.