Cultural Cataracts
A personal conversation about the challenges facing educational and cultural progress in the face of overwhelming ignorance and myopia.
A World at War
Thoughts on the American War in Iraq.
Webb Wedding II


The exciting continuation of the dancing and balloons of the Webb wedding.
The Life of Clarence Himes
A biography of Clarence Himes by his grandson Shawn Olson.
Unavoidable Night
A poem on nihilism by Shawn Olson.
Autodesk Moving to Rental-Only for Software
How a company made for artists is pushing a policy that promotes more starving artists instead of thriving artists
Autodesk is now making plans to stop selling perpetual licenses and move all future business to a rental-only model.
A Perspective on Patriotism
Essay about patriotism, nationalism and America.
Scams to make you feel cool
Scams I almost fell for... Poetry.com and Manchester Who's Who
Everything Fades
A poem on losing someone close. I wrote it in memory of my Grandfather Clarence Himes.