Donald George Olson died at 72
Some memories and thoughts about my Dad
![Donald Olson and Brianna Smith](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4115_dad_bri_crazy.jpg)
![Dad shows Hayden thumb trick.](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4122_dad_hayden_thumb.jpg)
![Dad smiles in Hat](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4120_dad_in_hat.jpg)
![Don and Donna Olson.](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4127_mom_dad.jpg)
![don and shawn](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4126_dad_shawn_zoo.jpg)
![Olsons in Grove City](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4125_dad_mom_faith_eric.jpg)
![donald and beverly olson](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4114_baby_don_bev.jpg)
![Olson Wedding Photo](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4130_mom_dad_wedding.jpg)
![Donald and Ethan](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4131_emo_dgo_bw.jpg)
![Olson Boys when Don moved out](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4135_olsons_leave_home.jpg)
![Dad and Harold](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4118_dad_harold.jpg)
![Faith and Dad on Couch](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4128_faith_dad.jpg)
![Dalmas and Donald](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4119_dad_and_dalmas.jpg)
![Shawn's First Birthday with Mom and Dad](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4129_mom_dad_shawn.jpg)
![Olson Brothers in Killdeer](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4132_olson_brothers.jpg)
![Olson Family Portrait.](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4137_olsons_olan_mills.jpg)
![Olsons 1990](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4134_olson_clan_1990s.jpg)
![Shawn, Doug and Donald.](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4136_shawn_doug_dad.jpg)
My Dad, Donald George Olson, died on March 18, 2013... just four days shy of his 73rd birthday.
The Mask of Rogue 7 - Chapter 1
Part one of the Mask of Rogue 7 science fiction series by Shawn Olson.
The Cringe Phenomenon
![Tom Cline](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/872_1_Shawn_cringe_tom_practice_9379.jpg)
![Ryan Wilder](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/880_1_Shawn_cringe_ryan_practice_9422.jpg)
![Corbin Cringe](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/879_1_Shawn_cringe_corbin_practice_9479.jpg)
![Joe Viers](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/877_1_Shawn_joe_viers_cringe_9402.jpg)
![Mat Marcum](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/873_1_Shawn_cringe_mat_practice_9366.jpg)
![Cringe Practice](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/883_1_Shawn_cringe_practice_9407.jpg)
![Mat Marcum](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/881_1_Shawn_cringe_mat_practice_9396.jpg)
Interview with Cringe that appeared in Now It's Dark Magazine.
2004 Election. No one wins.
Why the Mandate is anything but.
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Observation on Trust in Society
Essay about trust in personal lives, culture and global civilization.
Online Vs Print
Essay on the values of web publishing over printed media relating to marketing.
Autodesk Moving to Rental-Only for Software
How a company made for artists is pushing a policy that promotes more starving artists instead of thriving artists
Autodesk is now making plans to stop selling perpetual licenses and move all future business to a rental-only model.