Information Overload
An Over-Abundance of Information in the Information Age
An essay on the trends on the Internet that cause an explosion of information that is often antithetical to the ideals of democracy and progress. This essay cautions parents, teachers and community leaders to be wary of every emerging media outlet.
How do I contact Shawn Olson?
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Smart Kids in Distress
Advice for young artists and free thinkers struggling in high school.
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Education, Classrooms and Kids
Essays discussing dilemmas facing the modern American classroom.
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IE7 has a JavaScript Error when using the swfobject.js method if you do not give the containing object element an ID.
Creative Arts
Essay on creative arts and the true value of art and creativity.
How to get better teachers.
There is only one way to get better teachers. Pay them more.
Society's sentiment towards evolution
People argue against evolution all the time when they've never read about it.
