My failed faith
The evolution of Shawn Olson's views on faith, religion and ethics.
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.
The Cheating Mentality
Essay about cheating in online games, using hacks in multiplayer games.
Good Memories from the Badlands
Photos from my trip to Killdeer and Medora in Western North Dakota.
J. Ashburn Jr. Youth Center turns 40
History of the J. Ashburn Jr. Youth Center, a refuge for many children and teenagers in the Hilltop, a community on the West Side of Columbus, Ohio. Story from in the Columbus Messenger Newspapers for April 29, 2002 by staff writer Shawn Olson.
The other end of life
An emotional editorial by Shawn Olson about old age originally printed in the Messenger.
Adults shoot kids with paintball gun
On Nov 10-11, 2002, adults fired paintballs at neighborhood kids from 237 Fremont Court.
2013 in Review
Newsletter about 2013, including various losses in our family and other news.
New CS:Source Map de_tension
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.
A World Without Pain
An essay in reaction to the New Orleans disaster following hurricane Katrina.
