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Role Playing Games

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

The fear of role playing games is ridiculous. Many people think that role playing is evil. I think it is a great outlet that can encourage kids to think and analyze and be creative.

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role playing games, dungeons and dragons

2013 in Review

Posted by Shawn Olson on Feb 26, 2014 | Last Updated Jan 16, 2023

Newsletter about 2013, including various losses in our family and other news.

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2013, loss, death, dad, dog, opportunities

Making a Collision Model

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jul 3, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

A brief tutorial on making a collision model (aka collision mesh) for Valve Source games. The tutorial is for making models in 3D Studio Max.

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collision, model, collision mesh, 3ds

Mabi Ponce de Leon, Artist and Teacher

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

Bexley High School art teacher Mabi Ponce de Leon report was Olson's last article for the Columbus Messenger Newspapers.

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mabi ponce de leon, art, teacher, paint, bexley high school

Chapter 4: Faceless Clues

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jan 26, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011

Investigators find a terrible scene on the wrecked Rogue 5... and a mystery threat is born.

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mask of rogue seven 7, mystery murders, science fiction, story, shawn olson

Bob Mauk, purring his heart into his work

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jan 15, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

Interview with wildlife artist Bob Mauk, originally printed in the Westside Messenger.

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bob mauk, wildlife, artist, columbus

A Perspective on Patriotism

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jan 25, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011

Essay about patriotism, nationalism and America.

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patriotism, patriot, patriots, nationalism, america, culture

Canon 10D Err 99

Posted by Shawn Olson on Aug 21, 2005 | Last Updated Aug 16, 2013

Article regarding the infamous Err 99 in the Canon 10D digital SLR.

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err 99, canon 10d, digital slr, photography, camera

The Sweeper that Sucks

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jun 18, 2003 | Last Updated Dec 7, 2014

What happens when someone tried to sell a sweeper to a tightwad asshole for $1600.

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kirby sale, sweeper sales pitch, charlatans

Crazy Neighbor

Posted by Shawn Olson on Aug 9, 2016 | Last Updated Aug 9, 2016
Dana and the Skunkhayden and skunkchild plays with skunkdana carries skunkskunk

A little story about a crazy neighbor.

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neighbors, skunks, pole cat
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