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Decade of Dodson
By The Brickman, Friday, February 12 2010 in Uncategorized
Ten years ago, Joel Dodson came to OLSON fresh off a long run as a printing press operator. He smelled of ink. And blurted out “I Want It That Way” by the Backstreet Boys (in that pre auto-tune era) at random intervals. Troubling, indeed. Comments
Winter Wonders: Ice Dancing With Royalty
By The Brickman, Wednesday, January 20 2010 in Uncategorized
One of my favorite OLSON traditions is the election of a new king and queen of the land of NOSLO*. Comments
Secret Santa: Rethinking The Gift
By The Brickman, Monday, December 14 2009 in POV
We’re smack in the middle of the holiday season, but this year there’s a new national mood. Responsibility is in, excess is out. Comments
The Magical Mistletoe
By The Brickman, Thursday, December 10 2009 in Uncategorized
In case you missed the five-foot botanical ball swinging from a flagpole on our building, we thought we’d bring it to your attention on the less-festooned forum of our blog. Comments
Living Viral: The Oasis Story
By The Brickman, Tuesday, December 8 2009 in Uncategorized
The Social Circle of Oasis fans connected via the Web. Then in person. Then with others through word of mouth. Comments
Things I’m Falling For: #Vanish.
By The Brickman, Wednesday, August 26 2009 in POV
Evan Ratliff is running. For $3,000, he sold his car, left a home in San Francisco, and is spending his days eluding a unified national team of searchers who are combing through his files and public persona to search him out within a month... Comments
