The Sunset and Spirits
A trip to a mountain top turns into a flight of irrational terror.
July 24, 2004
July 24, 2004 Newsletter with a comment about testing new programs and my new interest in the ambush bug.
New CS:Source Map de_tension
My return to mapping is official with the remake of de_tension for CS:Source. This new map includes a novel mapping technique developed by Andrew Penry and myself called Dynamic Mapping.
Educational Inflation
A critique of the value of educational diplomas.
Donna Olson died at 55
Donna Olson, my mother, died on August 4, 2003.
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 World at War
Thoughts on the American War in Iraq.
What if We Ran from Iran
A warning about impending war with Iranian fanatacism.
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.