Writing Samples
Posted on Jun 4, 2003 | Last Updated Jun 4, 2003
Writing samples on the Shawn Olson Artistic Network
writing, poetry, essay, fiction, stories, journalism
February 23, 2007 Newsletter
Posted on Feb 22, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011
February 23, 2007 Newsletter.
February 23, 2007 Newsletter
Understanding Statistics
Posted on Aug 7, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 10, 2011
New tool to demonstrate how the range of answers affects the probability that a correct answer will be randomly guessed.
statistics, probability
The Black Curse has Arrived
Posted on Jun 13, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 5, 2011
The Black Curse board game has now been converted to an online JavaScript-driven web game.
black curse, board game, javascript, shawn olson
How I Broke Three Trucks
Posted on Dec 7, 2003 | Last Updated May 9, 2022
A tale about my time working in a boiler repair shop.. and how I broke three different trucks.
trucks, damage, break, boiler repair shop, welding assistant, sweeping floors, job history
Lady Beetles
Posted on Oct 15, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 1, 2011
Lady Beetles didn't swarm us this year, but next year they might!
lady beetles, ladybugs, malasian multicolored lady beetle, malb, carnivorous insects, insect photos, adult corn root worm
Purple Grasshopper
Posted on Feb 18, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
Photos of a purple grasshopper with green eyes found in the grass on a mild February afternoon.
grashopper photos, purple green, insect pictures
Muckraking in the New Millenium
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
Muckraking habits are still here as much as ever.
muckraking, politics
Google Page Rank Dilemma
Posted on Nov 1, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011
A solution to the dilemma of a loss in page rank according to the Google Toolbar.
page rank, google
Bees and Flies
Posted on Aug 31, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
Photos of bees and flies. Also, interesting links.
bee, fly, insect photos, pollinators, pollination, shawn olson
