Crazy World
Essay on the turmoil of our world today and the current trend of escalating hatred, nationalism and xenophobia.
Undivided in a Divided Scene
Photos of Undivided at Newport plus interview.
A Day at the Dentist
A weird and horrific story about a trip to the dentist gone wrong.
My failed faith
The evolution of Shawn Olson's views on faith, religion and ethics.
The nature of apathy
To be apathetic is to invite entropy, says Olson. How do we deal with it?
The other end of life
An emotional editorial by Shawn Olson about old age originally printed in the Messenger.
Wrong Side of Bed
Cartoon about people with negative outlooks.
Compare Values with Arbitrary Comparison Operator
JavaScript for comparing values when the operator to use is variable.
JavaScript function and sample code to dynamically compare two values. Accepts numeric and/or alphanumeric values and does a comparison on them based on a comparison parameter.
Five-Lined Skink
Photos of the Five-Lined Skink, a blue-tailed lizard in Missouri, United States.
Fuel Tank Safety Measures
An overview of the safety measures fuel distributors take to minimize accidental disasters.