Donald Olson
Donald Olson is a wildlife artist specializing in oil painting in sculpture, but also adept at ceramics, watercolors, pen and ink, and pencil.
The Fairness Mentality
Essay about our skewed perspective on fairness.
Shawn Olson
Shawn Michael Olson is a technical artists and photojournalist in Central Ohio. He owns Wall Worm, Webonizer and the Artistic Network.
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.
Using the Internet
This editorial on education was printed as a Chalkboard column in the Messenger.
Perplexing Things
Essays on perplexing and amazing aspects of reality that are often unintuitive.
too far behind
Poem on staying focused on goals, keeping high standards and avoiding drift.
Images of Wild Things
A series of photos of wild creatures.
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
Some people get excited about the simplest things. Like the glimpse of a woman's ankles.