The loving neighborhood – For Residents Only
Communites want to stop teenage crime, but continue to take away legitimate outlets for youthful activities.
The Life of Clarence Himes
A biography of Clarence Himes by his grandson Shawn Olson.
A Call for Reason
An essay rebutting infantile attitudes of the anti-science movement.
Software Activation, Licensing and Piracy
The problem with software activation systems in the Internet Age and the inflated claims that piracy costs billions of dollars a year.
Renaissance Man
An essay on the extinction of the Renaissance Man or polymath in human history.
The Happy Worker
An essay on the coomon person's role in the workforce.
Rock Music IS Folk Art.
Essay tracing path of folk music to modern rock.
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.
Crazy World
Essay on the turmoil of our world today and the current trend of escalating hatred, nationalism and xenophobia.
The Hurry-Stop Syndrome
This editorial was the last Chalkboard editorial Shawn Olson wrote for the Columbus Messenger.
