The other end of life
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
An emotional editorial by Shawn Olson about old age originally printed in the Messenger.
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Google Page Rank Dilemma
Posted on Nov 1, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011
A solution to the dilemma of a loss in page rank according to the Google Toolbar.
page rank, google
The ephemeral soldier
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
A poem about veterans. Dedicated to my grandfather Clarence Himes.
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Donna Olson died at 55
Posted on Aug 6, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
Donna Olson, my mother, died on August 4, 2003.
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Donald George Olson died at 72
Some memories and thoughts about my Dad
Posted on Mar 24, 2013 | Last Updated Apr 27, 2013
My Dad, Donald George Olson, died on March 18, 2013... just four days shy of his 73rd birthday.
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The black, white and red of the colorblind society
Posted on Oct 25, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
An essay noting the state of the civil rights movement in the wake of Rosa Park's death.
civil rights movement, rosa parks, racial tension, hatred, affirmative action, xenophobia
The knock at the door
Posted on Dec 1, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 2, 2011
Mom used to pull pranks on us as kids... so I couldn't help pulling pranks on her too.
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Adventures with Del
In Memory of Delwin Olson
Posted on Jul 22, 2023 | Last Updated Aug 1, 2023
Photos and tribute to my friend and cousin Delwin Olson.
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Going bald like a man
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
An amusing editorial by Shawn Olson, originally published as a Chalkboard column in the Messenger.
male pattern baldness, bald humor, hair loss
