Ohio Salamanders – Tadpole Photos
Posted on May 27, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
Photos of salamander tadpoles living in vernal pools of Central Ohio.
slamander tadpole photos, amphibious wildlife
Tiger Beetle - Ohio
Posted on Jun 27, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 5, 2011
Photos of a tiger beetle at Darby Park in central Ohio.
tiger beetle, metallic green insect
Into Clean Air
Posted on Feb 3, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
Poem on regaining hope and vigor.
poem, poetry, hope, life, revival
My Experience at Westland High School
How an honor-roll student can lose heart and drop out
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
An overview of Shawn Olson's experience at Westland High School.
westland high school, student teacher conflict, smart kid, honor roll, drop out, dropout
Michael Trent Barr Schirtzinger
Posted on Jan 29, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
Brief bio of my friend Michael Trent Barr Schirtzinger.
Michael Trent Barr Schirtzinger, mike schirtzinger, michael schirtzinger, m
How I Broke Three Trucks
Posted on Dec 7, 2003 | Last Updated May 9, 2022
A tale about my time working in a boiler repair shop.. and how I broke three different trucks.
trucks, damage, break, boiler repair shop, welding assistant, sweeping floors, job history
Education in Debt
Posted on Dec 30, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
The assumption that a diploma means educated is not well founded.
cost of education, waste education, schooling, schools diplomas
Renaissance Man
Posted on Mar 17, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
An essay on the extinction of the Renaissance Man or polymath in human history.
renaissance man, polymath, society, knowledge
Exhausted Melodies
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
A poem about the repetitive nature of human nature. We all share certain core elements that repeat over the ages, linking us to humanity.
exhausted melodies, human patterns, historic humanity, ballad of history, p
Politics from the Porch
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
People wonder what the value of politics is. Inclusion in history, that's the value.
local politics
