My Experience at Westland High School
How an honor-roll student can lose heart and drop out
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
An overview of Shawn Olson's experience at Westland High School.
westland high school, student teacher conflict, smart kid, honor roll, drop out, dropout
Protest and Support
Posted on Mar 25, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
War protestors and supporters both have serious flaws in their arguments.
war protest, iraq war, suddam hussein, peace, conflict
America’s New War
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
A reaction to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America, written shortly after the attacks.
terrorism, america's new war
Rock Music IS Folk Art.
Posted on Dec 7, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 2, 2011
Essay tracing path of folk music to modern rock.
music, folk, rock
A Perspective on Patriotism
Posted on Jan 25, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011
Essay about patriotism, nationalism and America.
patriotism, patriot, patriots, nationalism, america, culture
A Trip Down Hoopty Lane
Posted on Jul 18, 2007 | Last Updated Dec 7, 2014
An American Hoopty adventure to fix a van that turns into a car hater's nightmare.
car, van, automotive, repair, fix, hoopty
The Great American Hoopty
Posted on Feb 5, 2003 | Last Updated Jan 19, 2022
My advice on used cars. If you can't tell... I hate cars. Their only redemption is that they offer something to talk and write about.
american hoopty, used cars, lemmons
Educational Drop-Outs
Posted on Feb 9, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
Observations on high school drop-outs and society.
education, high school drop-outs,
Software Activation, Licensing and Piracy
Posted on Nov 10, 2009 | Last Updated May 15, 2013
The problem with software activation systems in the Internet Age and the inflated claims that piracy costs billions of dollars a year.
software, piracy, activation, license, internet, society, business
