Periodical Cicadas
Photos of the periodical cicada also known as the seventeen year locust. Taken in May of 2004.
Donna Olson died at 55
Donna Olson, my mother, died on August 4, 2003.
John Hart Dies at 69
Former Prairie Township Trustee John Hart died on May 14, 2003.
Statues Go Away
A poem on the march of time. Things can change even if they seem eternal.
My feelings on God
My personal views on God.
Birds and Other Denizens of the Outer Banks
Photos of birds, dolphins and sites in the Outer Banks.
Later Dude
Cringe Bassist Ryan Butcher has died.
Moments with Ethan
Photos of my son Ethan Olson over the last few years.
Perplexing Things
Essays on perplexing and amazing aspects of reality that are often unintuitive.
PHP Traits for Implementing Interfaces
PHP 5.4 introduced traits. Traits are in many ways like code-assisted copy and paste. They are ways to mix code into a class without inheritance. But what are they good for? When should they be used?