Good Memories from the Badlands
Photos from my trip to Killdeer and Medora in Western North Dakota.
Educational Inflation
A critique of the value of educational diplomas.
A Little About John Dalmas
A short overview of the life of my friend John Dalmas.
Reflections on the precariousness of life
Philosophical essay on life and death sparked by a family trip where a pigeon collided with the car and we had a flat tire.
Barry Childs-Helton
Pictures of a Minstrel-at-Arms
A short profile of Barry Childs-Helton from a fan.
A Trip Down Hoopty Lane
An American Hoopty adventure to fix a van that turns into a car hater's nightmare.
Reviewing the Slate
Review of Steven Pinker's book The Blank Slate and the common notion that we are all born without predispositions.
The Life of Clarence Himes
A biography of Clarence Himes by his grandson Shawn Olson.
This Art is Alive
Poem about the nature of human interactions. We all want to impose ourselves, visions and beliefs onto others. But it is always a give-and-take adventure.
too far behind
Poem on staying focused on goals, keeping high standards and avoiding drift.
