Reflections and Infections
An essay about the need for more philosophy (love of wisdom) in an age of growing xenophobia.
Donald George Olson died at 72
Some memories and thoughts about my Dad
![Donald Olson and Brianna Smith](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4115_dad_bri_crazy.jpg)
![Dad shows Hayden thumb trick.](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4122_dad_hayden_thumb.jpg)
![Dad smiles in Hat](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4120_dad_in_hat.jpg)
![Don and Donna Olson.](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4127_mom_dad.jpg)
![don and shawn](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4126_dad_shawn_zoo.jpg)
![Olsons in Grove City](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4125_dad_mom_faith_eric.jpg)
![donald and beverly olson](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4114_baby_don_bev.jpg)
![Olson Wedding Photo](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4130_mom_dad_wedding.jpg)
![Donald and Ethan](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4131_emo_dgo_bw.jpg)
![Olson Boys when Don moved out](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4135_olsons_leave_home.jpg)
![Dad and Harold](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4118_dad_harold.jpg)
![Faith and Dad on Couch](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4128_faith_dad.jpg)
![Dalmas and Donald](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4119_dad_and_dalmas.jpg)
![Shawn's First Birthday with Mom and Dad](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4129_mom_dad_shawn.jpg)
![Olson Brothers in Killdeer](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4132_olson_brothers.jpg)
![Olson Family Portrait.](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4137_olsons_olan_mills.jpg)
![Olsons 1990](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4134_olson_clan_1990s.jpg)
![Shawn, Doug and Donald.](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4136_shawn_doug_dad.jpg)
My Dad, Donald George Olson, died on March 18, 2013... just four days shy of his 73rd birthday.
Creative Arts
Essay on creative arts and the true value of art and creativity.
Dealing with Readblock Character Limit in MAXScript
MAXScript function to circumvent the limitations in MemStream.ReadBlock() that has a character limit of 5120 characters.
Walking Stick Insect
![Walking Stick Insect](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3720_1_1373_1_walking-stick-insect.jpg)
![Walking Stick Insect](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3721_1_1373_2_walking-stick-insect.jpg)
![Walking Stick Insect](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3723_1_1373_4_walking-stick-insect.jpg)
![Walking Stick Insect](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3724_1_1373_5_walking-stick-insect.jpg)
![Walking Stick Insect](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3725_1_1373_6_walking-stick-insect.jpg)
Photos and video footage of a Walking Stick (Stick Insect).
Arizona Landscapes
![Papago Mountains](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3420_1_1257_1.jpg)
![Phoenix Sunset](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3421_1_1257_2.jpg)
![arizona canyon photo](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3425_1_1257_6.jpg)
![arizona mountain photo](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3426_1_1257_7.jpg)
![Sun Beam](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3429_1_1257_10.jpg)
![Hazy Mountains in Arizona](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3430_1_1257_11.jpg)
![snowy arizona mountain](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3431_1_1257_12.jpg)
Photos of the many landscapes in Arizona, including mountains, deserts, canyons and more.
The black, white and red of the colorblind society
An essay noting the state of the civil rights movement in the wake of Rosa Park's death.
Wall Worm Auto Material
Wall Worm Auto Material is a 3ds Max script that automatically applies materials to newly created objects in 3ds Max.
Quick Parent Link MAXScript
Pick a hierarchy a little faster
MAXScript function to quickly pick parent/child chains (hierarchies) of objects in 3ds Max. Works a little more efficiently than the native Select and Link function in 3ds Max.
Obama's Health Care Reform
A skeptical view on the political debate on health care reform in America. This article questions the entire premise of forcing health care insurance on the public.