The Call for Religion in Schools
An unpublished editorial on religion in the classroom.
Subjects in the Classroom and Life
A discussion on the utilitarian value of the subjects our schools teach. This editorial on education was one of the last pieces Shawn Olson printed as a Messenger writer.
Moving to Montreal
I took a job in Montreal to work as a Product Owner for 3ds Max.
Autodesk Moving to Rental-Only for Software
How a company made for artists is pushing a policy that promotes more starving artists instead of thriving artists
Autodesk is now making plans to stop selling perpetual licenses and move all future business to a rental-only model.
Shawn Olson
Shawn Michael Olson is a technical artists and photojournalist in Central Ohio. He owns Wall Worm, Webonizer and the Artistic Network.
Creative Products
Original Artwork and reprints for sale.
Ambitions and Weekends
Essay on being self-aware and realizing that the human psyche has some hardwired contradictions and paradoxes.
Photos of Little Hayden
Baby photos of Hayden Olson. Shots with Dewey, at the Air Force Museum and his first Christmas.
Astrology As I See It
A skeptical essay on astrology.
Christmas Golden Retriever
Some photos of the Christmas season--golden retriever-style.