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Education in Debt

Posted by Shawn Olson on Dec 30, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

The assumption that a diploma means educated is not well founded.

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Clean Sweep

A look at the dirty business of keeping our neighborhoods clean

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jan 21, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011

An overview of the history and services of the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO).

swaco, solid waste authority of central ohio, mike long, rick dodge, conservation, environment

Well Shark

Posted by Shawn Olson on Nov 2, 2009 | Last Updated Jan 4, 2014

A cartoon about the infamous well shark--a creature that is not as benign as is commonly thought.

well shark, cartoon

Educational Inflation

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011

A critique of the value of educational diplomas.

high school diploma, college graduation, intellectual certification, educat

The Phantom Dollar

Posted by Shawn Olson on Sep 21, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

Essay on American debt, credit abuse and the lies of economicists and politicians.

debt, money, credit, banks, investors

The root of educational failure

Posted by Shawn Olson on Nov 17, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 2, 2011

The reason public education suffers is because the primary participants (students and parents), do not share a love for learning.

why schools fail, educational problems, education, curriculum

Do Not Call - Seriously

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 8, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 1, 2011

When the Do Not Call registry went into effect, telemarketing should have listened.

do not call registry, telemarketer, telemarketing, free speech

Subjects in the Classroom and Life

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011

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.

educational subjects, subject relevance in education

My Schooling

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jun 4, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 19, 2011

Essays and personal accounts about my education.

Education in the Digital Age

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jan 27, 2017 | Last Updated Feb 16, 2017

Essay on education in the modern digital age.

education, society

Shawn Olson Creative Arts

Education in Debt

Clean Sweep

A look at the dirty business of keeping our neighborhoods clean

Well Shark

Educational Inflation

The Phantom Dollar

The root of educational failure

Do Not Call - Seriously

Subjects in the Classroom and Life

My Schooling

Education in the Digital Age

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