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April 3, 2006 Newsletter

Posted on Apr 2, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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April 3, 2006 Newsletter including information about my trip to Arizona.

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Arizona

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

Photos of a trip I took to Arizona with my two oldest sons.

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Reflections on the precariousness of life

Posted 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.

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Golden Retriever Photos

Posted on Feb 22, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Some photos of my dog Dewey playing in the sunset.

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Dreamer's Hill

Posted on Nov 20, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

An oil painting of a deeply colorful sunset.

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Donald George Olson died at 72

Some memories and thoughts about my Dad
Posted on Mar 24, 2013 | Last Updated Apr 27, 2013
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My Dad, Donald George Olson, died on March 18, 2013... just four days shy of his 73rd birthday.

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The other end of life

Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011

An emotional editorial by Shawn Olson about old age originally printed in the Messenger.

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Manipulating Element Styles Based on CSS Classes Using Prototype

Posted on Dec 3, 2009 | Last Updated Dec 21, 2012

Example javascript function to change element display properties based on their classes using the Prototype JavaScript Framework.

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Voting with the ego.

Posted on Oct 13, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011

Egoism may not be popular, but it's what's getting my vote.

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Notes From Cali

Posted on Sep 10, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011

Kayaking a Sport... Yeah Right

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Wall Worm plugins and scripts for 3ds Max