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Student of Doom

Cartoon of a boy and a teacher. The student says, "I think you are giving me bad grades merely because I am a prophet of doom."
Cartoon of a boy and a teacher. The student says, “I think you are giving me bad grades merely because I am a prophet of doom.”

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cartoon

Stage Lighting

Cartoon of a boy with a guitar and a boy with a flashlight. The Guitar player says, "That's it? I thought you said you were a lighting expert?"
Cartoon of a boy with a guitar and a boy with a flashlight. The Guitar player says, “That’s it? I thought you said you were a lighting expert?”

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Illustration Friday

Kitty’s so Vain


Illustration of a cat admiring her reflection in a mirror. A dog looks on.
It’s so hard to be humble when the hair on your face is so luxurious. I’m sure that’s what my cat said to me this morning. She knows I’m jealous because she can grow better facial hair than I could ever hope to achieve.

I drew this for Illustration Friday. This week’s word is “vanity.”

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Book Review

Blah, Blah, Blah: the Book

Kudos to Dan Roam’s new book, “Blah, Blah, Blah: What to do when words won’t work.” I read his earlier book, “The Back of the Napkin,” because I wanted to use my pictures while teaching kids. Roam’s new book takes the idea of incorporating pictures and words even further. I bought this book on Friday. it was so good, I devoured it in the last forty-eight hours!

I especially loved in the beginning where he tells how Dr. Seuss made such an impression on him as a child as well as others. Lately, I’ve heard doomsayers announce the death of picture books. This book shows that we need pictures to go with our words more than ever because we need both to really learn something. I highly recommend it for anyone who gives presentations, teaches, or just wants to get an idea across in the most effective way.

You can on the image above to order a copy.

You can also check out his web site at danroam.com.

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Illustration Friday

The Sounds of Silence


Here’s an illustration of a woman ranting while a man wears ear muffs.

I’m thankful I’ve never had this problem. Still, whenever I’ve gotten on my lawn mower and donned the ear muffs, I’ve wondered what creative ways I could use them beyond mowing.

I drew this for Illustration Friday. This week’s word is “silent.”