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The Happy Worker

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

An essay on the coomon person's role in the workforce.

worker, life of work, toiling for money

Role Playing Games

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

The fear of role playing games is ridiculous. Many people think that role playing is evil. I think it is a great outlet that can encourage kids to think and analyze and be creative.

role playing games, dungeons and dragons

Art Essay

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jun 4, 2003 | Last Updated Jun 4, 2003

Art Essay

Reflections on the precariousness of life

Posted by Shawn Olson on Aug 8, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 7, 2011

Philosophical essay on life and death sparked by a family trip where a pigeon collided with the car and we had a flat tire.

life, death, tragedy, rights

The Phantom Dollar

Posted by Shawn Olson on Sep 21, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

Essay on American debt, credit abuse and the lies of economicists and politicians.

debt, money, credit, banks, investors

My Work History

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jun 4, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 19, 2011

Humorous accounts of my work history as a jack-of-all-trades.

No Mushrooms and Life

Posted by Shawn Olson on Mar 7, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 5, 2011

Jeremiah Williams prepares for his weekend and life.

hermit colony, chapter 2, no mushrooms and life, satire, humor, fiction

Promoting Interest in the Classroom

Posted by Shawn Olson on Sep 22, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

An essay about the role teachers play in making subjects interesting, valuable and relevant to students. Prompted by an Open-House visit to Westland High School.

education, interest

Misconceptions on Privacy Invasion

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jul 4, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011

An essay defending the government's right to spy on the public.

privacy invasion, essay sociology, politics, surveillance

MP4 files in Flex VideoDisplay

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jan 8, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

Here is a solution to your problem if you are building an application in Flex 3 that uses the VideoDisplay component and the results fail to work in Internet Explorer and Chrome but mysteriously work in Firefox.

flex 3, VideoDisplay, black, bug, error, problem, fix