Donna Olson died at 55
Donna Olson, my mother, died on August 4, 2003.
Voting with the ego.
Egoism may not be popular, but it's what's getting my vote.
Observation on Trust in Society
Essay about trust in personal lives, culture and global civilization.
How I Broke Three Trucks
A tale about my time working in a boiler repair shop.. and how I broke three different trucks.
Columbus Media Services
Multimedia | 3D | Consulting | Web
Shawn Olson Media Services. Digital imaging, 3D, web development and consultation based in Columbus, Ohio.
Hole in my Heel
The story of how I survived a wound that killed legendary Achilles.
Filter XML Data Based on Dates in ActionScript
You can filter your XML data based on dates in ActionScript to limit results in a component's data provider to one that is relevant to the given task.
The most important things
Putting human struggles and value into perspective.
Desktops are not extinct
Editorial discussing the notion that the time of the desktop is over. I argue that the advent of smart phones, tablets and mobile devices do not preclude the value of the desktop.
The root of educational failure
The reason public education suffers is because the primary participants (students and parents), do not share a love for learning.