Software Activation, Licensing and Piracy
The problem with software activation systems in the Internet Age and the inflated claims that piracy costs billions of dollars a year.
Ohio 2006 Campaign Websites: Blackwell vs. Strickland
How do the candidate for Ohio Governor use thier websites? Facts, fiction, and mud.
What if We Ran from Iran
A warning about impending war with Iranian fanatacism.
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.
Evolution of a Shutterbug
Some tips on photography and an overview on my education with cameras.
Information Overload
An Over-Abundance of Information in the Information Age
An essay on the trends on the Internet that cause an explosion of information that is often antithetical to the ideals of democracy and progress. This essay cautions parents, teachers and community leaders to be wary of every emerging media outlet.
Problems with Journalism
Some of the problems and misconceptions surrounding modern journalism.
Renaissance Man
An essay on the extinction of the Renaissance Man or polymath in human history.
My failed faith
The evolution of Shawn Olson's views on faith, religion and ethics.