MySQL Arbitrary Ordering
Order your results in any way you choose using the CASE clause
Always Welcome Inn Trip
Our family trip to the Always Welcome Inn.
The Anguished Mind
"The Anguished Mind" image... from sketch to graphic.
In the Wake of a Good Night's Sleep
A Chalboard Column by Shawn Olson on waking up.
EA, HP, and user frustration
How misnomers and programming error can frustrate your users.
Nathan Scott Smith
The inside scoop on Nathan Smith.
Renaissance Man
An essay on the extinction of the Renaissance Man or polymath in human history.
The Call for Religion in Schools
An unpublished editorial on religion in the classroom.
New Global Artistic Network
Shawn Olson Artistic Network changes direction with launch of new global arts directory. I've now separated the open artist enrollment of my site to a new site.