My failed faith
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
The evolution of Shawn Olson's views on faith, religion and ethics.
apostasy of shawn olson, ethics, morality, debate
Psychics and Statistics
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Sep 26, 2015
What happens when a Carl Sagan fan meets with person with psychic ability.
paranormal ability, psychics, pseudoscience, statistics, logic
The Price of Learning: Gradecard Dilemma
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Aug 16, 2013
There is a paradox concerning a parent's push for good grades. The kids don't care about learning.
misplaced values in education, gradecard dilemma
Hole in my Heel
Posted on Jan 27, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
The story of how I survived a wound that killed legendary Achilles.
achilles heel, severed tendon
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
Posted on Oct 13, 2014 | Last Updated Oct 13, 2014
Autodesk is now making plans to stop selling perpetual licenses and move all future business to a rental-only model.
software, sales, consumer, license, perpetual, rental
Infinity, for the Mind and Body
Posted on Feb 6, 2014 | Last Updated Mar 26, 2020
A short discussion on infinities.
infinite, infinity
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