Don't Stand Too Close
A poem about lost hope in love and anger.
J. Ashburn Jr. Youth Center turns 40
History of the J. Ashburn Jr. Youth Center, a refuge for many children and teenagers in the Hilltop, a community on the West Side of Columbus, Ohio. Story from in the Columbus Messenger Newspapers for April 29, 2002 by staff writer Shawn Olson.
Junk Food won’t make you Chuck
A review of musical group Chuck's Junk by Shawn Olson, originally in the Westside Messenger.
A bankrupt soul
A poem on inner emptiness that comes with a single-minded obsession with materialism.
Nature and Education
Shawn Olson calls for more inclusion of nature in education.
Me, Myself & Mr PC
Unpublished piece on personal computers by Shawn Olson.
Moments with Ethan
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Photos of my son Ethan Olson over the last few years.
Whitetail Buck Sculpture
Sculpture of whitetail deer by Donald Olson. Colored with oil paints.
Going bald like a man
An amusing editorial by Shawn Olson, originally published as a Chalkboard column in the Messenger.
fy_close_quarters Counter-Strike Map
A small speed frag map by Shawn Olson for Counter-Strike.