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Unpublished piece on personal computers by Shawn Olson.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
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.
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A small speed frag map by Shawn Olson for Counter-Strike.