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
Settlers of Catan
Posted on Jul 14, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
Settlers of Catan board game is a popular favorite among gamers.
settlers of catan, board game
A lesson in flight
Posted on May 13, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
The kids and I take a crash course in flying paper airplanes--with the Ultimate Paper Airplane.
paper airplanes, kline-fogleman airframes, ethan olson, christian pugh, aly
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,
October 30, 2008 Newsletter
Posted on Oct 29, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
October 30, 2008 Newsletter with information about Wild Mercy and Filk.
October 30, 2008 Newsletter
January 29, 2005 Newsletter
Posted on Jan 28, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
January 29, 2005 Newsletter. Note on Michael Crosby.
January 29, 2005 Newsletter, michael crosby, visitor benchmark
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.
life and death, old age, nursing home, grandpa olson, grandpa himes, solitu
Martian Thaw
Posted on Jan 4, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
Martian Thaw original oil painting.
Dreamers Fog oil painting
All Days Pass
Posted on Jun 20, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 5, 2011
Poem on the futillity of life. It's not really what I believe naturally... but it's how I feel on certain days.
human vanity, poem
