Animals #2
My second animal puzzle.
Animals #1
The first puzzle in the animal series.
Education in Debt
The assumption that a diploma means educated is not well founded.
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June 15, 2009 Newsletter
![Jack Buckingham](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3889_1_1434_1_jack-buckingham.jpg)
Newsletter including the retirement of Jack Buckingham. Discussion on teachers.
The Price of Learning: Gradecard Dilemma
There is a paradox concerning a parent's push for good grades. The kids don't care about learning.
The Life of Clarence Himes
A biography of Clarence Himes by his grandson Shawn Olson.
Good Memories from the Badlands
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![Shawn Hiking in Killdeer](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4374_shawn_old_baldie_img_3813.jpg)
Photos from my trip to Killdeer and Medora in Western North Dakota.
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.