The Price of Learning: Gradecard Dilemma
There is a paradox concerning a parent's push for good grades. The kids don't care about learning.
Donald Olson
Donald Olson is a wildlife artist specializing in oil painting in sculpture, but also adept at ceramics, watercolors, pen and ink, and pencil.
CorelDRAW & PHOTO-PAINT Colors
A brief overview of the color tools in CorelDRAW and PHOTO-PAINT, including a video tutorial and new features in CD X5.
This article demonstrates some of the new color features in CorelDRAW X5. The video demonstrates the basic methods of selecting colors in CorelDRAW and PHOTO-PAINT. New and experienced users can benefit from the video.
The Phantom Dollar
Essay on American debt, credit abuse and the lies of economicists and politicians.
March 7, 2008 Newsletter
March 7, 2008 Newsletter, including information about recent web development by Shawn Olson. Links to projects and friend sites.
December 8, 2005 Newsletter
December 8, 2005 Newsletter
Working Towards Interactivity
I have been involved in various projects that include Flash applications and speed optimizations.
The Aquatic Visitor
After the kids implored me to draw with them, this is what came to mind. It's the aquatic vistor!