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How I Broke Three Trucks
Posted on Dec 7, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 2, 2011
A tale about my time working in a boiler repair shop.. and how I broke three different trucks.
trucks, damage, break, boiler repair shop, welding assistant, sweeping floors, job history
The knock at the door
Posted on Dec 1, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 2, 2011
Mom used to pull pranks on us as kids... so I couldn't help pulling pranks on her too.
prank, knock, door, string, donna olson, shawn olson, joke
Columbus Messenger, Me and Unprofessional
Posted on Oct 29, 2003 | Last Updated Jan 4, 2012
The Columbus Messenger Newspapers and why I don't work there anymore.
columbus messenger newspapers, westside messenger, john matuszak, poor management, unprofessional administration, community paper
My Lady Love Donna
Posted on Aug 12, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
Donna was a wonderful wife.
donna, my wife, love, lost
The Sweeper that Sucks
Posted on Jun 18, 2003 | Last Updated Dec 7, 2014
What happens when someone tried to sell a sweeper to a tightwad asshole for $1600.
kirby sale, sweeper sales pitch, charlatans
The Always Welcome Inn
Posted on Jun 11, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
Looking for a get-a-way to someplace quiet?
always welcome in trip
Growing Up
Posted on Jun 4, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 19, 2011
These are stories about moments in my life as I grew up.
My Schooling
Posted on Jun 4, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 19, 2011
Essays and personal accounts about my education.
Great American Hoopty
Posted on Jun 4, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 19, 2011
A series of humorous accounts of cars owned by Shawn Olson.
In the Mind
Posted on Jun 4, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 19, 2011
Essays and personal accounts about the clash of reason and superstition.
