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Reflections and Infections

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jul 10, 2018 | Last Updated Jul 10, 2018

An essay about the need for more philosophy (love of wisdom) in an age of growing xenophobia.

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wisdom, philosopher, leaders, tyrants

Problems with Journalism

Posted by Shawn Olson on Nov 21, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011

Some of the problems and misconceptions surrounding modern journalism.

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journalism, critique, critic, media, modern

He Whom I Know

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

Poem on personal identity and the paradox between our inner self and the persona we share with the world around us.

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personal identity poem, shadows, vagrant, soul

Walking Stick Insect

Posted by Shawn Olson on Aug 1, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 10, 2011
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Photos and video footage of a Walking Stick (Stick Insect).

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walking stick, stick insect, phasmida, phasmids

Arizona Landscapes

Posted by Shawn Olson on Apr 2, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Photos of the many landscapes in Arizona, including mountains, deserts, canyons and more.

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arizona, landscape, photos, mountains, desert, cacti

The animalism of our species

Posted by Shawn Olson on Sep 28, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 7, 2011

Response to the Eugene Armstrong beheading. Humans are not as civilized as we presume; we are sometimes more barbaric than animals.

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eugene armstrong, beheading, terrorists, terrorism, human nature, war, barbarism

New CS:Source Map de_tension

Posted by Shawn Olson on Nov 16, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
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My return to mapping is official with the remake of de_tension for CS:Source. This new map includes a novel mapping technique developed by Andrew Penry and myself called Dynamic Mapping.

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cs map, custom source map, counter-strike, new, ww, ww_, wallworm

Cyber Trial Lawyer or Cyber Bully?

Posted by Shawn Olson on Dec 12, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011

I just got an email draft of a lawsuit against me for $7 Million dollars.

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law suit, manchester who's who, cyber trial lawyer

The Fairness Mentality

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jan 1, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011

Essay about our skewed perspective on fairness.

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fairness, justice

Ban the Plan-O-Gram

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 18, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
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Humorous call for the downfall of the Plan-O-Gram.

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