What is the Shawn Olson Creative Arts Website?
Shawn Olson Creative Arts is a website created, owned and maintained by Shawn Olson. It features thousands of pages of writing, photography, art, videos and more.
Bob Mauk, purring his heart into his work
Interview with wildlife artist Bob Mauk, originally printed in the Westside Messenger.
Politics from the Porch
People wonder what the value of politics is. Inclusion in history, that's the value.
The idea of love
A philosophical look at the human emotion of love, originally printed in the Messenger.
Christmas at Shawn's, Jen's & Family
Photos from our Christmas 2002.
My Experience at Westland High School
How an honor-roll student can lose heart and drop out
An overview of Shawn Olson's experience at Westland High School.
Desktops are not extinct
Editorial discussing the notion that the time of the desktop is over. I argue that the advent of smart phones, tablets and mobile devices do not preclude the value of the desktop.
The Life of Clarence Himes
A biography of Clarence Himes by his grandson Shawn Olson.
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Hirsch shoulda did his homework
A stab at E. D. Hirsch's misplaced criticism of John Dewey.