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November 18, 2009 Newsletter

Posted by Shawn Olson on Nov 17, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
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November 18, 2009 Newsletter with a discussion on social networking sites like Facebook. Links to latest projects.

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November 18, 2009 Newsletter

Invasion of Creativity

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 27, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
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Computer art based on a photo of a cricket. Designed in Corel PHOTOPAINT.

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Jack Buckingham Retires after 31 Years in SWCS

Posted by Shawn Olson on May 30, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
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Jack Buckingham was one of my teachers at Westland High School. This is a short feature on Buck.

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Subjects in the Classroom and Life

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011

A discussion on the utilitarian value of the subjects our schools teach. This editorial on education was one of the last pieces Shawn Olson printed as a Messenger writer.

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The Barack Obama Presidency

Posted by Shawn Olson on Nov 15, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

Some observations on American politics and culture in the wake of the election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States of America.

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cs_interrogation custom Counter-Strike Map

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jan 2, 2006 | Last Updated Dec 6, 2011

cs_interrogation is a custom Counter-Strike 1.6 map set in an inner-city area.

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A lesson in flight

Posted by Shawn Olson on May 13, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011

The kids and I take a crash course in flying paper airplanes--with the Ultimate Paper Airplane.

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Introduction to Graphic Design

Posted by Shawn Olson on Nov 12, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 2, 2011

An introduction on graphic design software, with a focus on Corel PHOTO-PAINT.

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Leaf-Footed Bugs - Holmes County Ohio

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jun 30, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 5, 2011
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Leaf-Footed Bugs with metallic blue colored abdomen found in Holmes County, Ohio.

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Pencil & Ink Sketches

Posted by Shawn Olson on Dec 3, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

Sketches and drawings by Shawn Olson.

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