A Call for Reason
Posted on Jan 14, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
An essay rebutting infantile attitudes of the anti-science movement.
science, society, pseudoscience, media, politics, rush limbaugh
The Sweeper that Sucks
Posted on Jun 18, 2003 | Last Updated Dec 7, 2014
What happens when someone tried to sell a sweeper to a tightwad asshole for $1600.
kirby sale, sweeper sales pitch, charlatans
A Vandal's Life
Posted on Jan 19, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
A cartoon on vandalism by Shawn Olson.
vandalism cartoon
The mind and body
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
Why we need to exercise both mind and body.
mind body, dualism
What if We Ran from Iran
Posted on Nov 21, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 10, 2011
A warning about impending war with Iranian fanatacism.
iran, war, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, middle east, terrorism
Adults shoot kids with paintball gun
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
On Nov 10-11, 2002, adults fired paintballs at neighborhood kids from 237 Fremont Court.
paintball shootings, chris fat lip, chris face shot
Setting bits and flags in PHP
Posted on Feb 25, 2004 | Last Updated Jul 22, 2009
A function for setting bits regardless of current state.
PHP, bitwise, flags
Lunar Eclipse
Posted on May 15, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
Photos of the lunar eclipse on May 15-16, 2003.
lunar eclipse, maroon moon, may 15-16, 2003, shawn olson photos
