Setting bits and flags in PHP
A function for setting bits regardless of current state.
The MTV Generation
Media giants hook the public on self-gratifying entertainment all in the name of freedom of speech.
Crazy World
Essay on the turmoil of our world today and the current trend of escalating hatred, nationalism and xenophobia.
The nature of apathy
To be apathetic is to invite entropy, says Olson. How do we deal with it?
Hayden Olson Born
Hayden Michael Olson was born on June 28, 2007.
The Sweeper that Sucks
What happens when someone tried to sell a sweeper to a tightwad asshole for $1600.
The ephemeral soldier
A poem about veterans. Dedicated to my grandfather Clarence Himes.
Junk Food won’t make you Chuck
A review of musical group Chuck's Junk by Shawn Olson, originally in the Westside Messenger.
The Blue Van
The Blue Van produced scorn from bystanders, but was a superb piece of machinery.