Educational Drop-Outs
Observations on high school drop-outs and society.
Discipline in School
A strict look at the need for strong discipline in the classroom.
Politics from the Porch
People wonder what the value of politics is. Inclusion in history, that's the value.
Reviewing the Slate
Review of Steven Pinker's book The Blank Slate and the common notion that we are all born without predispositions.
Information Overload
An Over-Abundance of Information in the Information Age
An essay on the trends on the Internet that cause an explosion of information that is often antithetical to the ideals of democracy and progress. This essay cautions parents, teachers and community leaders to be wary of every emerging media outlet.
Mabi Ponce de Leon, Artist and Teacher
Bexley High School art teacher Mabi Ponce de Leon report was Olson's last article for the Columbus Messenger Newspapers.
Google's Dewey Update
Some thoughts on the latest upheaval to the search engine world and the so-called Dewey Update.
Adding some style to your web page
A beginning example of adding style to your web page.
The Life of Clarence Himes
A biography of Clarence Himes by his grandson Shawn Olson.
