Football Terms
Some words associated with a football game.
McDonald's Terms
A few of my family's favorite words from McDonald's
Notes From Cali
Words from a friend absentia.
Using the Internet
This editorial on education was printed as a Chalkboard column in the Messenger.
The other end of life
An emotional editorial by Shawn Olson about old age originally printed in the Messenger.
Going bald like a man
An amusing editorial by Shawn Olson, originally published as a Chalkboard column in the Messenger.
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.
The Call for Religion in Schools
An unpublished editorial on religion in the classroom.
Desktops are not extinct
Editorial discussing the notion that the time of the desktop is over. I argue that the advent of smart phones, tablets and mobile devices do not preclude the value of the desktop.
A Yahoo Speaks Out
An unpublished editorial where Shawn Olson responds to a crankpot reader.
