Smart Kids in Distress
Posted on Mar 8, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
Advice for young artists and free thinkers struggling in high school.
high school advice, education, artists, creative thinkers, talented kids
How to get better teachers.
Posted on Jan 27, 2003 | Last Updated May 31, 2007
There is only one way to get better teachers. Pay them more.
education, salary, money, teacher, standards
A Call for Reason
Posted on Jan 14, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
An essay rebutting infantile attitudes of the anti-science movement.
science, society, pseudoscience, media, politics, rush limbaugh
Evolution of a Shutterbug
Posted on Apr 20, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
Some tips on photography and an overview on my education with cameras.
photographers history, shutterbug, cameras, pictures
The Price of Learning: Gradecard Dilemma
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Aug 16, 2013
There is a paradox concerning a parent's push for good grades. The kids don't care about learning.
misplaced values in education, gradecard dilemma
Her Shadow Walks On
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
A poem about a lost love.
her shadow, personal anguish
Monster of Despair
Posted on May 5, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
A poem by Shawn Olson on keeping life in perspective in rough times.
fighting, despair, personal loss, poem, poetry
Thanks for Support
Posted on Aug 15, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
The Olson family appreciates all the support from our friends and family.
family friend support, personal hardship, site updates
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
Relativism & Judging
Posted on Jun 4, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 19, 2011
Essays concerning cultural relativism and judging.
