Those who know my beliefs about self-education love to send me articles chock full of statistics that seemingly paint a picture that links a college degree solidly with higher wages, success and happiness. Here is a link to one such article that I received last week titled, Your Best Career Investment: College. […]
“The difference between the almost right word & the right word is really a large matter - it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
- Mark Twain
I signed my oldest daughter up for kindergarten today. It seems she will be attending a good school, and I think my daughter will enjoy the […]
Here is another design we’re currently working on. I dig the dog faces.
I think I probably draw more gun-toting bulldogs than anyone else in the world. It’s just a guess, but it’s probably accurate.
Here’s a design we did recently for the local recruiters here in Virginia. It was inspired, like this blog, by the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. It reminded me of a conversation I had when I was hired for a job in Virginia. One of my co-workers commented that he couldn’t picture me […]
Education should be for everybody, not just the wealthy. If we can take money out of the education equation, we can restore hope to those that feel excluded by our current system. There are a variety of ways to do this including scholarships, veteran’s benefits, and one grossly overlooked method which is […]
This is a rough draft of the logo I’m working on.
It never ceases to amaze me when I see the compassion Marines feel for each other and their collective well-being. The Semper Fi House is a non-profit in its early stages that is comprised completely of Marine volunteers. The mission of the organization is to […]
Here is an illustration in progress for corpsman from CLB-2 currently stationed in Iraq.
As I’ll be writing about the mental discipline a lot, which I define as “the discipline to train, educate and exercise the mind,” I want to clarify my position on the value of a college degree versus the value of self-education. I’m in the process of writing a book about self-education, which I’m an […]
