Web Statistics
A brief introduction to understanding website statistics, including a discussion of visits, hits and other topics to be aware of.
It all begins on a bad day
Chapter 1 of The Hermit Colony, a satirical story about a man named Jeremiah Williams.
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.
The Big Insurance Scam
A scathing reaction to the realities of the insurance industry and the insurance scam that makes the entire American public a victim.
The MTV Generation
Media giants hook the public on self-gratifying entertainment all in the name of freedom of speech.
Education in Debt
The assumption that a diploma means educated is not well founded.
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.
My Wife Likes it Hot
A little story about when my wife made things a little too hot.
