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Good Memories from the Badlands

Posted on May 31, 2021 | Last Updated Jun 1, 2021
Shawn Hiking in Killdeer

Photos from my trip to Killdeer and Medora in Western North Dakota.

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killdeer, medora, badlands, north dakota, photos, animals, landscape

Hole in my Heel

Posted on Jan 27, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011

The story of how I survived a wound that killed legendary Achilles.

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achilles heel, severed tendon

The knock at the door

Posted on Dec 1, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 2, 2011

Mom used to pull pranks on us as kids... so I couldn't help pulling pranks on her too.

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prank, knock, door, string, donna olson, shawn olson, joke

Liquid 6teen at Alrosa Villa

Posted on Jan 31, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011

Liquid 6teen headlined at the Alrosa Villa on January 31, 2003.

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liquid 6teen, liquid sixteen, liquid 16, band, music, rock, photos

Hive - Chapter 1 - The Hangover

Posted on Jul 25, 2004 | Last Updated May 18, 2006

Sometimes you just don't know what you're getting into...

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Hive, Chapter 1

Free World

Posted on Dec 16, 2002 | Last Updated May 17, 2006

The First Installment of Free World.

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Free World

Using Object Layers

Posted on Aug 9, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 7, 2011

Tutorial on using object layers to add depth and creative possibilities to graphic projects.

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object layers, graphic design, tutorial, corel photopaint

Overly Dark Render Problem in 3DS Max 2009

Posted on Nov 21, 2008 | Last Updated Sep 4, 2012

Fix to dark render problem in 3ds Max 2009 where render looks fine in preview render window but not the final output file.

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3d, 3ds max, 3d studio, 2009, render, dark, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

The Paradox of Cultural Relativism

Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

An skeptical essay on the paradox of cultural relativism when taken to an extreme. My stance is that cultural relativism is only valid in a limited scope and should not be used to justify barbaric and supertitious societies.

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cultural relativism, paradoxical relativism

2013 in Review

Posted on Feb 26, 2014 | Last Updated Jan 16, 2023

Newsletter about 2013, including various losses in our family and other news.

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2013, loss, death, dad, dog, opportunities
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