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My Work History

Posted on Jun 4, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 19, 2011

Humorous accounts of my work history as a jack-of-all-trades.

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Great American Hoopty

Posted on Jun 4, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 19, 2011

A series of humorous accounts of cars owned by Shawn Olson.

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The Happy Worker

Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

An essay on the coomon person's role in the workforce.

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worker, life of work, toiling for money

MP4 files in Flex VideoDisplay

Posted on Jan 8, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

Here is a solution to your problem if you are building an application in Flex 3 that uses the VideoDisplay component and the results fail to work in Internet Explorer and Chrome but mysteriously work in Firefox.

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flex 3, VideoDisplay, black, bug, error, problem, fix

Ban the Plan-O-Gram

Posted on Oct 18, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
ban the plan-o-gram

Humorous call for the downfall of the Plan-O-Gram.

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plan-o-gram, planogram

Empty is as full as it gets

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

Humorous piece by Shawn Olson about cars, originally printed in the Columbus Messenger.

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cars gasoline, gas bill, gas tank, empty gas

My Schooling

Posted on Jun 4, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 19, 2011

Essays and personal accounts about my education.

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In the Mind

Posted on Jun 4, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 19, 2011

Essays and personal accounts about the clash of reason and superstition.

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Cozy Places

Posted on Jun 4, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 19, 2011

Photos and accounts of neat places that make you want to settle in next to a warm fire or relax by a peaceful pond.

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Bob Mauk, purring his heart into his work

Posted on Jan 15, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

Interview with wildlife artist Bob Mauk, originally printed in the Westside Messenger.

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bob mauk, wildlife, artist, columbus
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