Donald George Olson died at 72
Some memories and thoughts about my Dad
Posted on Mar 24, 2013 | Last Updated Apr 27, 2013
My Dad, Donald George Olson, died on March 18, 2013... just four days shy of his 73rd birthday.
donald olson, don, eulogy, death, died
Junk Food won’t make you Chuck
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
A review of musical group Chuck's Junk by Shawn Olson, originally in the Westside Messenger.
chucks junk, chuck's junk, music, junk food, chunk music, westside messeng
The Big Insurance Scam
Posted on Oct 19, 2004 | Last Updated Aug 10, 2014
A scathing reaction to the realities of the insurance industry and the insurance scam that makes the entire American public a victim.
insurance, scams, scam, lasering, fraud
Reviewing the Slate
Posted on Feb 26, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 5, 2011
Review of Steven Pinker's book The Blank Slate and the common notion that we are all born without predispositions.
blank slate, human nature, steven pinker, cultural relativism, feminism, brain, psychology
Moving to Montreal
Posted on Feb 29, 2020 | Last Updated Jan 25, 2024
I took a job in Montreal to work as a Product Owner for 3ds Max.
montreal, 3ds max, moving
Gun Issues
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 27, 2011
Looking at the gun control issue in America.
gun control, gun debate
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.
achilles heel, severed tendon
Hirsch shoulda did his homework
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
A stab at E. D. Hirsch's misplaced criticism of John Dewey.
e.d. hirsch, john dewey, educational debate
