Water Scorpion Photos
Photos of the Water Scorpions (Water Stick Insect), which are large predatory bugs.
SOMA CD Release Photos
SOMA's CD release party photos from January 17, 2003 at the Scarlet and Gray Cafe.
Mantidfly Photos
Photos of a mantidfly, a predatory insect related to lacewings. The insect is easily confused with the praying mantis. It is a mantis mimmick.
July 4, 2002 Photos
July 4, 2002 photos by Shawn Olson.
Ambitions and Weekends
Essay on being self-aware and realizing that the human psyche has some hardwired contradictions and paradoxes.
Canon 30D Problem with Lexar CF Cards
Some makes of the Lexar high speed flash cards are not stable in Canon Digital SLRs like the 30D.
Google's Dewey Update
Some thoughts on the latest upheaval to the search engine world and the so-called Dewey Update.
Problems with Journalism
Some of the problems and misconceptions surrounding modern journalism.
Stories from North Dakota
Some stories and thoughts related to North Dakota.
March 28, 2009 Newsletter
Here are some updates about the work of Shawn Olson in the first quarter of 2009.