I am a content creator and storyteller based in Florida, where I work for OneHope. I love digital and content marketing, writing, and the occasional doodle.
It’s that time of year where the stress level goes through the roof. I wonder if the mom in this cartoon placed the wreath on the boy’s head in an absent-minded frenzy or in frustration. Either way, it’s going to be extra hard for this boy to be good until Christmas!
Here is an illustration I did of a skier stuck in the snow. This shows why you won’t find me on a ski slope. I imagine this would be the fate of me. No, I never went snow skiing. I tried water skiing once. My ankles betrayed me and I couldn’t get out of the water. I’m assuming a similar fate would await me if I took to the slopes.
I drew this for Illustration Friday. This week’s word is “snow.”
Terry Whalin had a good article on the perils of ignoring print media
http://terrywhalin.blogspot.com/2012/11/building-your-platform-dont-ignore-old.html.
When new technology comes along, we tend to assume it will obliterate everything that came before it. When radio became popular, pundits claimed doom for the newspapers. When TV came on the scene, radio and newspapers where going to be history. And then came the Internet…
But Terry’s article reminds me it is foolish to totally leave print media in favor of the Internet. Sure, newspapers aren’t as large as they used to be, but they are still here. New technology may change the old forms of communication, but the old forms still have their purpose. Ignore them at your peril.
Here is a coloring page just in time for Christmas. The boy is proudly showing his candy cane. He’s ready to celebrate the holiday season.
You are free to use this coloring page for personal and classroom use. Merry Christmas!
Dan Blank has a post on building a writing platform.
The photograph he uses makes an effective point. What changed in seventy years since the first photo was taken? A lot, or did it?
This got me thinking about a business man I knew who passed away recently. He was a great guy and the picture of health. Yet he passed away at age 74 from surgery complications. It wasn’t even a life-threatening procedure. One minute he was here, the next, he was gone.
He will be remembered not for his business accomplishments, but for what a nice guy he was. He always had a smile. He was encouraging and a man of common sense. You could rely on his advice.
His Facebook profile is quiet now. Not many people will remember him for his Facebook account or for past business deals. What he will be remembered for was how he was a man of encouragement and integrity.
As I write and illustrate today, I’ll be thinking about Dan’s post and my friend. What will I do today that will build a legacy?