The Sunset and Spirits
A trip to a mountain top turns into a flight of irrational terror.
Ambitions and Weekends
Essay on being self-aware and realizing that the human psyche has some hardwired contradictions and paradoxes.
Protest and Support
War protestors and supporters both have serious flaws in their arguments.
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.
Software Activation, Licensing and Piracy
The problem with software activation systems in the Internet Age and the inflated claims that piracy costs billions of dollars a year.
The Price of Learning: Gradecard Dilemma
There is a paradox concerning a parent's push for good grades. The kids don't care about learning.
Stalling Court Murders and Media
Two people were murdered in Stalling Court and the media is swarming it.
Adults shoot kids with paintball gun
On Nov 10-11, 2002, adults fired paintballs at neighborhood kids from 237 Fremont Court.