Good Memories from the Badlands
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Photos from my trip to Killdeer and Medora in Western North Dakota.
Monkeynut at Newport
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Monkeynut playing at the Newport on July 17, 2004.
Soma Remade
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Promo pictures of Soma after taking on new drummer James Trecazzi.
Eightdaze at Newport
Eightdaze performed at the Newport Music Hall on November 26, 2002.
Ethos Photos
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Ethos headlining at the Billiard Club on April 24, 2004.
Closer Than Far
Photos of Closer Than Far at the Billiard Club on April 24, 2004.
Donald George Olson died at 72
Some memories and thoughts about my Dad
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My Dad, Donald George Olson, died on March 18, 2013... just four days shy of his 73rd birthday.
Cultural Cataracts
A personal conversation about the challenges facing educational and cultural progress in the face of overwhelming ignorance and myopia.