The knock at the door
Mom used to pull pranks on us as kids... so I couldn't help pulling pranks on her too.
Columbus Messenger, Me and Unprofessional
The Columbus Messenger Newspapers and why I don't work there anymore.
John Hart Dies at 69
Former Prairie Township Trustee John Hart died on May 14, 2003.
Education in Debt
The assumption that a diploma means educated is not well founded.
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.
Autodesk Moving to Rental-Only for Software
How a company made for artists is pushing a policy that promotes more starving artists instead of thriving artists
Autodesk is now making plans to stop selling perpetual licenses and move all future business to a rental-only model.
2013 in Review
Newsletter about 2013, including various losses in our family and other news.
Infinity, for the Mind and Body
A short discussion on infinities.
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The Phantom Dollar
Essay on American debt, credit abuse and the lies of economicists and politicians.