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March 7, 2006 Newsletter

Posted by Shawn Olson on Mar 6, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011

March 7, 2006 Newsletter with details about the launch of GoodGuest, Ethan Olson Creative Arts, Etc.

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March 7, 2006 Newsletter

Crab Cones - Leftover Chef

Posted by Andrew Penry on Apr 25, 2006 | Last Updated May 17, 2006

How to make a meal out of random ingredients in your pantry.

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recipe, crab

How I Broke Three Trucks

Posted by Shawn Olson on Dec 7, 2003 | Last Updated May 9, 2022

A tale about my time working in a boiler repair shop.. and how I broke three different trucks.

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trucks, damage, break, boiler repair shop, welding assistant, sweeping floors, job history

Pursuit of Happiness

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 26, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 10, 2011

Essay on natural rights with a focus on the Pursuit of Happiness.

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natural rights, happiness, philosophy

A Comparison of two major dynamic web platforms (LAMP vs. WISA)

Posted by Andrew Penry on May 11, 2003 | Last Updated Aug 13, 2013

Dynamic web sites are powered by web technologies. What do these technologies do and which is best?

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LAMP, WISA, PHP, ASP, dynamic, web programming, MySQL

My Experience at Westland High School

How an honor-roll student can lose heart and drop out
Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011

An overview of Shawn Olson's experience at Westland High School.

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westland high school, student teacher conflict, smart kid, honor roll, drop out, dropout

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It's Time for Artists to Send a Message
Posted by Shawn Olson on Nov 5, 2013 | Last Updated Mar 31, 2015

Critical discussion on software companies fleecing artists and consumers.

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software, fleecing, boycott, rental, lease, buy

Jack Buckingham Retires after 31 Years in SWCS

Posted by Shawn Olson on May 30, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
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Jack Buckingham was one of my teachers at Westland High School. This is a short feature on Buck.

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buckingham, buck, westland, high school, whs

JPEG Cleaner - Program to reduce JPEG file sizes

Posted by Shawn Olson on Sep 10, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 7, 2011

Digital cameras append JPEG files with data that increases the file size of images.

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jpeg cleaner, image optimization, web photos, digital cameras

The Forgotten Philosopher: A Look at John Dewey

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011

An essay delving into the educational philosophy of John Dewey.

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educational philosophy of john dewey, john dewey education, education, philosopher, forgotten
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