MySQL Arbitrary Ordering
Order your results in any way you choose using the CASE clause
Empty is as full as it gets
Humorous piece by Shawn Olson about cars, originally printed in the Columbus Messenger.
The Big Insurance Scam
A scathing reaction to the realities of the insurance industry and the insurance scam that makes the entire American public a victim.
How I Broke Three Trucks
A tale about my time working in a boiler repair shop.. and how I broke three different trucks.
I Endorse This Message
Have you noticed that politicians no longer have ideas... but they sure endorse a lot of other peoples' messages.
Orangebox Breaks Some Custom Maps
After Valve updated Counter-Strike Source to Orangebox, many custom maps have missing textures. Even worse, some maps now even crash CS. Here is what I did to fix de_tension.
A Yahoo Speaks Out
An unpublished editorial where Shawn Olson responds to a crankpot reader.
Using Object Layers
Tutorial on using object layers to add depth and creative possibilities to graphic projects.
Going bald like a man
An amusing editorial by Shawn Olson, originally published as a Chalkboard column in the Messenger.
