A World Without Pain
Posted on Sep 2, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
An essay in reaction to the New Orleans disaster following hurricane Katrina.
new orleans, hurricane katrina
Houdini & Thurston
A short contrast of Howard Thurston and Harry Houdini
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
Comparing America magicians Harry Houdini and Howard Thurston.
harry houdini, ehrich weiss, howard thurston, magicians, skepticism
Arizona Scorpion Photos
Posted on Apr 16, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
Photos of scorpions in the Arizona desert.
scorpion, photo, arizona, wildlife
Fuel Tank Safety Measures
Posted on Feb 27, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
An overview of the safety measures fuel distributors take to minimize accidental disasters.
fuel storage tank safety, shawn olson
Ambitions and Weekends
Posted on Jun 9, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
Essay on being self-aware and realizing that the human psyche has some hardwired contradictions and paradoxes.
human, self-aware
June 15, 2009 Newsletter
Posted on Jun 14, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
Newsletter including the retirement of Jack Buckingham. Discussion on teachers.
Image Resampling Tutorial
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
A tutorial on how to resample images for smaller file sizes.
resample bitmaps, compress bitmaps, compress photos, compress images, reduc
My Experience at Westland High School
How an honor-roll student can lose heart and drop out
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
An overview of Shawn Olson's experience at Westland High School.
westland high school, student teacher conflict, smart kid, honor roll, drop out, dropout
The Cheating Mentality
Posted on Dec 14, 2005 | Last Updated Dec 23, 2012
Essay about cheating in online games, using hacks in multiplayer games.
online gaming, hacking, hacks, cheats, cheating, psychology
