Rock Music IS Folk Art.
Posted on Dec 7, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 2, 2011
Essay tracing path of folk music to modern rock.
music, folk, rock
Reviewing the Slate
Posted on Feb 26, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 5, 2011
Review of Steven Pinker's book The Blank Slate and the common notion that we are all born without predispositions.
blank slate, human nature, steven pinker, cultural relativism, feminism, brain, psychology
Creative Arts
Posted on Jul 31, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
Essay on creative arts and the true value of art and creativity.
creative arts, art, creativity
Escape from Del Goroth
Posted on Jan 5, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
Emissaries from Tethmar try to escape an unknown plot in the dark city of Del Goroth.
Del Goroth fantasy fiction
The Life of Clarence Himes
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
A biography of Clarence Himes by his grandson Shawn Olson.
clarence himes, grandpa, biography
Desktops are not extinct
Posted on Mar 8, 2012 | Last Updated Mar 8, 2012
Editorial discussing the notion that the time of the desktop is over. I argue that the advent of smart phones, tablets and mobile devices do not preclude the value of the desktop.
computer, productivity, mobile device, ipad
Smart Kids in Distress
Posted on Mar 8, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
Advice for young artists and free thinkers struggling in high school.
high school advice, education, artists, creative thinkers, talented kids
