Webonizer Content Management System Launches
My newest version of content management for artists, communities and small businesses is now available.
A Day at the Dentist
A weird and horrific story about a trip to the dentist gone wrong.
Subjects in the Classroom and Life
A discussion on the utilitarian value of the subjects our schools teach. This editorial on education was one of the last pieces Shawn Olson printed as a Messenger writer.
Reflections on the precariousness of life
Philosophical essay on life and death sparked by a family trip where a pigeon collided with the car and we had a flat tire.
Importing Methods from an unrelated Class in PHP5
Sometimes you need to steal a method from an unrelated class without becoming a child. Here's how.
Configure Half-Life 2 to use Madcatz Panther XL Joystick
Madcatz Panther XL resources for playing Counter-Strike and Half-Life 2 with Panther XL on Win XP..
Promoting Interest in the Classroom
An essay about the role teachers play in making subjects interesting, valuable and relevant to students. Prompted by an Open-House visit to Westland High School.
Good Memories from the Badlands
Photos from my trip to Killdeer and Medora in Western North Dakota.
Artists come a dime-a-dozen
The plight of artists trying to make a living in the 21st Century.