Jack Buckingham Retires after 31 Years in SWCS
Jack Buckingham was one of my teachers at Westland High School. This is a short feature on Buck.
Promoting Interest in the Classroom
An essay about the role teachers play in making subjects interesting, valuable and relevant to students. Prompted by an Open-House visit to Westland High School.
Autodesk Moving to Rental-Only for Software
How a company made for artists is pushing a policy that promotes more starving artists instead of thriving artists
Autodesk is now making plans to stop selling perpetual licenses and move all future business to a rental-only model.
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 Price of Learning: Gradecard Dilemma
There is a paradox concerning a parent's push for good grades. The kids don't care about learning.
The root of educational failure
The reason public education suffers is because the primary participants (students and parents), do not share a love for learning.
The Phantom Dollar
Essay on American debt, credit abuse and the lies of economicists and politicians.
Brain Maze
Maze of a human brain. Maybe you are an important thought or a tapeworm egg. Either way, find your way to the center of the brain.
too far behind
Poem on staying focused on goals, keeping high standards and avoiding drift.
