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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

May 24, 2007 Newsletter

Posted by Shawn Olson on May 23, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011
John Dalmas and BooksMat Marcum of Bullet JonesFace of Phantom MemoriesRyan Wilder and Ryan Butcher

May 24, 2007 Newsletter with talk about John Dalmas, Golden Retrievers (and panthers), Bullet Jones and Philo.

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Discipline in School

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011

A strict look at the need for strong discipline in the classroom.

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discipline in school, classroom discipline, student behavioral problems

November 23, 2007 Newsletter

Posted by Shawn Olson on Nov 22, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
Otter Chasing FishSun Bear and Long Tongue

November 23, 2007 Newsletter.

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November 23, 2007 Newsletter

Another rough week

Posted by Shawn Olson on Apr 27, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011

Another week of recovery for Donna Olson.

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donna olson ill, stroke, sickness

Working Towards Interactivity

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jun 10, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

I have been involved in various projects that include Flash applications and speed optimizations.

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Making a Collision Model

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jul 3, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

A brief tutorial on making a collision model (aka collision mesh) for Valve Source games. The tutorial is for making models in 3D Studio Max.

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collision, model, collision mesh, 3ds

Changes for WallWorm

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jul 25, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

The WallWorm Counter-Strike Server is soon moving to a new server and IP address.

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wallworm, cs

Arizona Landscapes

Posted by Shawn Olson on Apr 2, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
Papago MountainsPhoenix Sunsetarizona canyon photoarizona mountain photoSun BeamHazy Mountains in Arizonasnowy arizona mountain

Photos of the many landscapes in Arizona, including mountains, deserts, canyons and more.

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arizona, landscape, photos, mountains, desert, cacti

The root of educational failure

Posted by Shawn Olson on Nov 17, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 2, 2011

The reason public education suffers is because the primary participants (students and parents), do not share a love for learning.

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why schools fail, educational problems, education, curriculum
Wall Worm plugins and scripts for 3ds Max