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The most important things

Posted on Apr 27, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011

Putting human struggles and value into perspective.

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donna olson. stroke, illness, hope fatalism

Education in Debt

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

The assumption that a diploma means educated is not well founded.

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cost of education, waste education, schooling, schools diplomas

Birds and Other Denizens of the Outer Banks

Posted on Oct 9, 2021 | Last Updated Oct 9, 2021
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Photos of birds, dolphins and sites in the Outer Banks.

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Chris Graduates

Posted on Jun 7, 2015 | Last Updated Jun 7, 2015

Photos of Christian Pugh, who graduated in June 2015.

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Autodesk Moving to Rental-Only for Software

How a company made for artists is pushing a policy that promotes more starving artists instead of thriving artists
Posted on Oct 13, 2014 | Last Updated Oct 13, 2014

Autodesk is now making plans to stop selling perpetual licenses and move all future business to a rental-only model.

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software, sales, consumer, license, perpetual, rental

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

Brett Atherton

Posted on Jun 27, 2011 | Last Updated Jun 27, 2011

Brett Atherton is a longtime friend of Shawn Olson. He is a member of the Indestructible Robots and Nerd Table.

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A Perspective on Patriotism

Posted on Jan 25, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011

Essay about patriotism, nationalism and America.

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patriotism, patriot, patriots, nationalism, america, culture

Something Got Lost

Posted on Aug 4, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 10, 2011

A poem remembering my dear mother.

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loss, family, death, time, poetry, mom

The Tale of a Stubborn Horse

Posted on Aug 31, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
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Some photos of a stubborn horse being trained.

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bucking horse photos, training photo, alex fogle
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