Perplexing Things
Essays on perplexing and amazing aspects of reality that are often unintuitive.
Spider Pictures
Spiders are amazing creatures and good friends of a macro-photographer.
Brian Atherton
An overview of the amazing Brian Atherton.
Subjects in the Classroom and Life
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.
Shawn Olson
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Shawn Michael Olson is a technical artists and photojournalist in Central Ohio. He owns Wall Worm, Webonizer and the Artistic Network.
November 18, 2009 Newsletter
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November 18, 2009 Newsletter with a discussion on social networking sites like Facebook. Links to latest projects.
Evolution of a Shutterbug
Some tips on photography and an overview on my education with cameras.
A Little About John Dalmas
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A short overview of the life of my friend John Dalmas.
Return to Norton Middle School
Short essay recounting a day I spent at Norton Middle School with Gary Sigrist.