A Comparison of two major dynamic web platforms (LAMP vs. WISA)
Dynamic web sites are powered by web technologies. What do these technologies do and which is best?
2013 in Review
Newsletter about 2013, including various losses in our family and other news.
Face of Phantom Memories
Computer art of a face that reminded me of a strange dream.
Renaissance Man
An essay on the extinction of the Renaissance Man or polymath in human history.
Psychics and Statistics
What happens when a Carl Sagan fan meets with person with psychic ability.
J. Ashburn Jr. Youth Center turns 40
History of the J. Ashburn Jr. Youth Center, a refuge for many children and teenagers in the Hilltop, a community on the West Side of Columbus, Ohio. Story from in the Columbus Messenger Newspapers for April 29, 2002 by staff writer Shawn Olson.
Subjects in the Classroom and Life
A discussion on the utilitarian value of the subjects our schools teach. This editorial on education was one of the last pieces Shawn Olson printed as a Messenger writer.
Birds and Other Denizens of the Outer Banks
Photos of birds, dolphins and sites in the Outer Banks.