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Return to Norton Middle School

Posted by Shawn Olson on Apr 4, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011

Short essay recounting a day I spent at Norton Middle School with Gary Sigrist.

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Evolution of a Shutterbug

Posted by Shawn Olson on Apr 20, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011

Some tips on photography and an overview on my education with cameras.

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photographers history, shutterbug, cameras, pictures

A Day at the Dentist

Posted by Shawn Olson on Nov 25, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

A weird and horrific story about a trip to the dentist gone wrong.

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day dentist, dentist horror, dentist fiction

Self

A Collection of Self-Reflections
Posted by Shawn Olson on Jun 4, 2003 | Last Updated Apr 24, 2013

Poems analyzing myself.

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self, myself, self-reflection

The Mask of Rogue 7 - Chapter 1

Posted by Shawn Olson on Dec 9, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

Part one of the Mask of Rogue 7 science fiction series by Shawn Olson.

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mask rogue 7, rogue seven, science fiction

Subjects in the Classroom and Life

Posted by Shawn Olson 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

Filter XML Data Based on Dates in ActionScript

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 12, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

You can filter your XML data based on dates in ActionScript to limit results in a component's data provider to one that is relevant to the given task.

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flex, flash,xml, dates, e4x, as3, actionscript

The Barack Obama Presidency

Posted by Shawn Olson on Nov 15, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

Some observations on American politics and culture in the wake of the election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States of America.

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barack obama, america, president, barrack

hdn_sacrelige

Posted by Shawn Olson on Aug 5, 2007 | Last Updated Sep 18, 2012
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Custom map hdn_sacrelige is now available for testing. This is a custom map for the Hidden:Source Half-Life 2 mod. Beta 4 version.

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hdn_sacrelige, hdn_sacrelige_beta4

A Perspective on Patriotism

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jan 25, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011

Essay about patriotism, nationalism and America.

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patriotism, patriot, patriots, nationalism, america, culture
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