Astrology As I See It
A skeptical essay on astrology.
Software Activation, Licensing and Piracy
The problem with software activation systems in the Internet Age and the inflated claims that piracy costs billions of dollars a year.
Quick Parent Link MAXScript
Pick a hierarchy a little faster
MAXScript function to quickly pick parent/child chains (hierarchies) of objects in 3ds Max. Works a little more efficiently than the native Select and Link function in 3ds Max.
A Perspective on Patriotism
Essay about patriotism, nationalism and America.
2013 in Review
Newsletter about 2013, including various losses in our family and other news.
Reflections on the precariousness of life
Philosophical essay on life and death sparked by a family trip where a pigeon collided with the car and we had a flat tire.
The Fairness Mentality
Essay about our skewed perspective on fairness.
A Little About John Dalmas
A short overview of the life of my friend John Dalmas.
My Experience at Westland High School
How an honor-roll student can lose heart and drop out
An overview of Shawn Olson's experience at Westland High School.
