Discipline in School
A strict look at the need for strong discipline in the classroom.
My failed faith
The evolution of Shawn Olson's views on faith, religion and ethics.
Reviewing the Slate
Review of Steven Pinker's book The Blank Slate and the common notion that we are all born without predispositions.
2004 Election. No one wins.
Why the Mandate is anything but.
Ambitions and Weekends
Essay on being self-aware and realizing that the human psyche has some hardwired contradictions and paradoxes.
Astrology As I See It
A skeptical essay on astrology.
Passion and Humility
Some thoughts on passion and humility.
J. Ashburn Jr. Youth Center turns 40
History of the J. Ashburn Jr. Youth Center, a refuge for many children and teenagers in the Hilltop, a community on the West Side of Columbus, Ohio. Story from in the Columbus Messenger Newspapers for April 29, 2002 by staff writer Shawn Olson.
Renaissance Man
An essay on the extinction of the Renaissance Man or polymath in human history.
