Pursuit of Happiness
Essay on natural rights with a focus on the Pursuit of Happiness.
Rock Music IS Folk Art.
Essay tracing path of folk music to modern rock.
The Fairness Mentality
Essay about our skewed perspective on fairness.
The Cheating Mentality
Essay about cheating in online games, using hacks in multiplayer games.
A World Without Pain
An essay in reaction to the New Orleans disaster following hurricane Katrina.
Adventures with Chris
Slideshow of Photos and a little about my cousin and dear friend Chris Himes, who died on April 26, 2019.
The other end of life
An emotional editorial by Shawn Olson about old age originally printed in the Messenger.
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.
Donald George Olson died at 72
Some memories and thoughts about my Dad
My Dad, Donald George Olson, died on March 18, 2013... just four days shy of his 73rd birthday.