Ken Olson

6 days ago | billingsgazette.com | Ken Olson

We see them at church, at the grocery store and at the local watering hole with our friends. Their kids are on the same teams as ours. They attend gatherings that are important to their communities. Yet as they meld into the fabric of their surroundings, they stand out because of their commitment to make a difference. They make up a group that are Paid, Partial Paid, or Volunteer, but strive to be looked upon as professionals.

Jun 15, 2024 | pressherald.com | Ken Olson |Leslie Bridgers

In this week’s poem, “Sun Shower,” Ken Olson shares a paean to an especially lovely and ethereal weather phenomenon. I love this poem’s attention not just to the visual imagery and music of a sun shower, but also the rich scents it rouses from the earth. Olson writes across genres. He was named a 2021 Maine Literary Awards finalist for short works in poetry and, along with co-authors, was a finalist for the 2017 John N.

May 8, 2024 | conwaydailysun.com | Ken Olson

By Ken Olson, Special to The Conway Daily SunCONWAY — At its 24th annual gathering held at Tin Mountain Conservation Center's Nature Learning Center in Albany on May 4, the Upper Saco Valley Land Trust conferred three first-ever recognitions: the Award for Excellence in Volunteerism; the Conservation Colleague Award; and the President’s Award for Damn Good Work. kAm%96 >66E:?8 762EFC65 <6J?@E6C #:4< '2? 56 !@==[ !9]s][ 65F42E@C\?2EFC2=:DE[ H9@ 27E6CH2C5 8F:565 2EE6?566D @? 2 H2=< 2E r92:?

Jul 18, 2023 | kenolsonsblog.wordpress.com | Ken Olson

There are various different versions of this story online (you can google it). In some versions the questioner is a Jewish student, and in others a Christian, or even a Bishop. In some versions the men who come down the chimney are burglars rather than chimney sweeps. I’m attempting to tell it the way I first heard it, but the words are my own. I have previously posted slightly different versions online elsewhere.