Donald George Olson died at 72
Some memories and thoughts about my Dad
My Dad, Donald George Olson, died on March 18, 2013... just four days shy of his 73rd birthday.
But Words Will Never Hurt Me
Editorial on negativity and entitlement amongst online communities.
Dealing with Readblock Character Limit in MAXScript
MAXScript function to circumvent the limitations in MemStream.ReadBlock() that has a character limit of 5120 characters.
A World Without Pain
An essay in reaction to the New Orleans disaster following hurricane Katrina.
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.
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.
Obama's Health Care Reform
A skeptical view on the political debate on health care reform in America. This article questions the entire premise of forcing health care insurance on the public.
Return to Norton Middle School
Short essay recounting a day I spent at Norton Middle School with Gary Sigrist.
The root of educational failure
The reason public education suffers is because the primary participants (students and parents), do not share a love for learning.
