The Great American Hoopty
Posted on Feb 5, 2003 | Last Updated Jan 19, 2022
My advice on used cars. If you can't tell... I hate cars. Their only redemption is that they offer something to talk and write about.
american hoopty, used cars, lemmons
Discipline in School
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
A strict look at the need for strong discipline in the classroom.
discipline in school, classroom discipline, student behavioral problems
Politics from the Porch
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
People wonder what the value of politics is. Inclusion in history, that's the value.
local politics
Pet People
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
A Chalkboard column by Shawn Olson about regulars at a pet store.
pet owner habits, peculiarities of pet owners, pet store, pet people, anima
A Yahoo Speaks Out
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
An unpublished editorial where Shawn Olson responds to a crankpot reader.
yahooism, censorship, prudish critics
Voting with the ego.
Posted on Oct 13, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
Egoism may not be popular, but it's what's getting my vote.
Voting, Egoism, Kerry, Bush
Good Memories from the Badlands
Posted on May 31, 2021 | Last Updated Jun 1, 2021
Photos from my trip to Killdeer and Medora in Western North Dakota.
killdeer, medora, badlands, north dakota, photos, animals, landscape
Adventures with Chris
Posted on Apr 26, 2019 | Last Updated May 31, 2021
Slideshow of Photos and a little about my cousin and dear friend Chris Himes, who died on April 26, 2019.
chris himes, photos
Problems with Journalism
Posted on Nov 21, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
Some of the problems and misconceptions surrounding modern journalism.
journalism, critique, critic, media, modern
