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December 22, 2020

happy golden days

December 22, 2020/ Evan Olson
happy golden days

This year was the first year that time slowed down.

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December 22, 2020/ Evan Olson/
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christmas, pandemic, goldendays
December 15, 2020

Eat, Drink, and Swipe (Locally!)

December 15, 2020/ Evan Olson
Eat, Drink, and Swipe (Locally!)

A digital agency looks for ways to keep money within the local economy…

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December 15, 2020/ Evan Olson/
Des Moines
eatdrinkswipe, digitalmedia, foodie
August 29, 2020

literature as liturgy

August 29, 2020/ Evan Olson
literature as liturgy

I feel closer to God with my nose in a book than I do with my body in a pew.

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literature, liturgy, frankperreti
August 26, 2020

hello, again.

August 26, 2020/ Evan Olson
hello, again.

Just checking in on you during these very strange days.

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August 26, 2020/ Evan Olson/
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quarantine, checkingin, wilkingsbuilding, downtowndesmoines
May 28, 2020

hinterland postponed

May 28, 2020/ Evan Olson
hinterland postponed

The Virus has forced Hinterland to postpone until 2021.

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May 28, 2020/ Evan Olson/
Des Moines
hintersad, hinterland2021, leonbridges, thevirus
May 08, 2020

Course Syllabus for Quarantine 101

May 08, 2020/ Evan Olson
Course Syllabus for Quarantine 101

My name is Evan Olson and I will be your instructor for this semester’s latest offering: Quarantining 101.

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May 08, 2020/ Evan Olson/
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quarantine, howtolearn
April 27, 2020

covid carryout: the not-so-definitive list

April 27, 2020/ Evan Olson
covid carryout: the not-so-definitive list

Cooking’s fun until you have to do it every day of the week. Thankfully, ordering carryout breaks up that monotony.

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April 27, 2020/ Evan Olson/
Des Moines
foodscene, stkilda
April 26, 2020

how do you quarantine?

April 26, 2020/ Evan Olson
how do you quarantine?

I asked some friends how they were spending their time in quarantine. Here’s what they had to say…

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April 26, 2020/ Evan Olson/
Des Moines
quarantine, thegreatplague
March 19, 2020

notes from quarantine zone 50309

March 19, 2020/ Evan Olson
notes from quarantine zone 50309

Seven days ago I went shopping for bread and felt overwhelmed by my options and this week there’s a sign limiting it to two loaves per person.

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March 19, 2020/ Evan Olson/
Life
thevirus, flattenthecruve, quarantine
March 03, 2020

Des Moines Featured in Here Magazine

March 03, 2020/ Evan Olson
Des Moines Featured in Here Magazine

Des Moines receives attention from a travel-themed periodical…

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March 03, 2020/ Evan Olson/
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heremagazine, awayluggage, travel
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what the popup dinners taught me
September 11, 2019
what the popup dinners taught me
September 11, 2019

Sometimes I write stuff for you, the reader, and other times I write for myself as a sort of “digital record”. Today I write for the latter…

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September 11, 2019
Using the Internet To Create Offline Experiences
April 23, 2019
Using the Internet To Create Offline Experiences
April 23, 2019

Below is a summary of the talk I’ll be giving at Pinterest next month. After editing it several times, I’m beginning to wonder if there’s a book lurking between the lines. Something about the necessity of offline community in the digital age, maybe? More to come.

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April 23, 2019

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