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Lady Beetles

Posted on Oct 15, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 1, 2011

Lady Beetles didn't swarm us this year, but next year they might!

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lady beetles, ladybugs, malasian multicolored lady beetle, malb, carnivorous insects, insect photos, adult corn root worm

Good Memories from the Badlands

Posted on May 31, 2021 | Last Updated Jun 1, 2021
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Photos from my trip to Killdeer and Medora in Western North Dakota.

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killdeer, medora, badlands, north dakota, photos, animals, landscape

corbin thomas

Posted on Jun 30, 2011 | Last Updated Jun 30, 2011

artist/musician

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Subjects in the Classroom and Life

Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011

A discussion on the utilitarian value of the subjects our schools teach. This editorial on education was one of the last pieces Shawn Olson printed as a Messenger writer.

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educational subjects, subject relevance in education

How I Broke Three Trucks

Posted on Dec 7, 2003 | Last Updated May 9, 2022

A tale about my time working in a boiler repair shop.. and how I broke three different trucks.

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trucks, damage, break, boiler repair shop, welding assistant, sweeping floors, job history

Meteor Crater

Posted on Apr 5, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Photos and links for Meteor Crater in Arizona.

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The Black Curse has Arrived

Posted on Jun 13, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 5, 2011

The Black Curse board game has now been converted to an online JavaScript-driven web game.

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black curse, board game, javascript, shawn olson

Beetles

Posted on Jul 6, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011
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Photos of beetles as well as informative links.

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Walking Stick Insect

Posted on Aug 1, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 10, 2011
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Photos and video footage of a Walking Stick (Stick Insect).

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walking stick, stick insect, phasmida, phasmids

Canon 10D Err 99

Posted 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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