A Perspective on Futurism
Compilation of facts and thoughts on futurism origin and effects.
The Paradox of Cultural Relativism
An skeptical essay on the paradox of cultural relativism when taken to an extreme. My stance is that cultural relativism is only valid in a limited scope and should not be used to justify barbaric and supertitious societies.
Material Merger
A free MAXScript utility to combine mutliple materials and maps into single output materials and maps.
The Big Insurance Scam
A scathing reaction to the realities of the insurance industry and the insurance scam that makes the entire American public a victim.
PHP Traits for Implementing Interfaces
PHP 5.4 introduced traits. Traits are in many ways like code-assisted copy and paste. They are ways to mix code into a class without inheritance. But what are they good for? When should they be used?
Spider pictures by Jenny
Some pictures of spiders that I took - photos by Jenny.
Preparing Your Website
Considerations when starting a web site.
2004 Election. No one wins.
Why the Mandate is anything but.
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.