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Going bald like a man

Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011

An amusing editorial by Shawn Olson, originally published as a Chalkboard column in the Messenger.

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male pattern baldness, bald humor, hair loss

Columbus Messenger, Me and Unprofessional

Posted on Oct 29, 2003 | Last Updated Jan 4, 2012

The Columbus Messenger Newspapers and why I don't work there anymore.

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columbus messenger newspapers, westside messenger, john matuszak, poor management, unprofessional administration, community paper

The Hurry-Stop Syndrome

Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011

This editorial was the last Chalkboard editorial Shawn Olson wrote for the Columbus Messenger.

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impatient society, red lights

Using the Internet

Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011

This editorial on education was printed as a Chalkboard column in the Messenger.

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how people can use the internet, internet value

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.

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renaissance man, polymath, society, knowledge

Bald Eagles - Columbus Zoo

Posted on Feb 20, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 5, 2011
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Photos of nesting bald eagles at the Columbus Zoo.

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bald eagles, columbus zoo, birds of prey

The Ukulele Man

Posted on Jan 15, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

Some intriguing photos of a local band called the Ukelele Man.

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ukulele man band, accordian, music, local band

Editorial Review

Posted on Jun 4, 2003 | Last Updated Jun 4, 2003
Editorial Review

Elk Sculptures

Posted on Feb 12, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 5, 2011

Sculptures of male and female elk by wildlife artist Donald Olson.

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elk sculptures, wildlife art, sculpture, male, female

The other end of life

Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011

An emotional editorial by Shawn Olson about old age originally printed in the Messenger.

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life and death, old age, nursing home, grandpa olson, grandpa himes, solitu
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