Author: Rick London Company: Rick London Cartoons (LTCartoons.com) Region: World Website: www.LTCartoons.com Memorable Quote 1: Anything Mark Twain Memorable Quote 2: Anything Oscar Wilde Author Comment / Biography: Londons Times Offbeat Cartoons & Gifts (LTCartoons.com) was founded by Rick London in an abandoned Mississippi tin warehouse on March 19, 1997 where he lived and worked on the project for over a year. His tools were an IBM Clone 386 used (nearly dead) PC, a rescue dog named “Thor”, about $300, a book titled “Internet For Dummies”, a sleeping bag, and the clothes on his back…oh and that his mom told him at a young age “You are so talented…”. His aristic skills were limited so after speaking to numerous mentors including Charles Schulz, Leigh Rubin, Jon McPherson, Dave Coverly, and Leigh Rubin, London learned that many cartoons we see in the paper are group efforts as well as other aspects of the business. The first five or so years, London kept the project alive through bartering and publishing deals with academia and trade magazines just to keep the lights on in the warehouse. The owner of it provided a phone line so he had dial-up Internet. He got a free domain with more pop-up ads than cartoons for the first year. Starting up such a venture on the Internet with almost nothing was quite the challenge. There was no Google, no Twitter, no social anything. Their was only email, Yahoo!, and forums. London learned to barter and traded humorous writings and cartoons for goods and services. By January 2005, Londons Times had become Google's #1 ranked offbeat cartoon and Bing’s #1 ranked in May 2008. As of this writing November 17, 2012, it remains #1 ranked on both search engines. London licenses his gifts & tees through Amazon, Sears online, Zazzle, Printfection, CafePress, and other outlets under the names Londons Times Cartoons, Londons Times Gen 2 Cartoons, Rick London Wisdom Gifts, & Rick London Love Quote Gifts (all under the umbrella of Rick London Designs). Londons Times Cartoons has contributed some unique history to the cartooning business: The world's 1st and only offbeat cartoon 100% organic cotton tees printed with totally nontoxic soy dye www.RickLondonOrganics.com The first U.S. postage stamps showcasing offbeat cartoons (over 200 of them) www.RickLondonDesigns.com/stamps The only offbeat cartoon electronics cases, sleeves and skins for iPhones, Kindles, Droids etc http://RickLondonDesigns.com/electronics Immediately after 9/11 Londons Times founded CAT (Cartoonists Against Terrorism) he opened the 9/11 Memorial Shop to benefit the families of fallen heroes www.911MemorialShop.com and formed a group with cartoonists worldwide and launched a website with cartoons from 25 countries regarding the topic http://londonstimes.us/cat/cat.html Amazon.com Discount LTCartoons Shop http://amzn.to/12BBLbb One of London’s major cartoon gift and tee shop is http://RickLondonGifts.com Rick London Love & Wisdom Quote Shop Discount Shop on Amazon.com http://amzn.to/10z8RFO The only offbeat cartoon to have a clothing/gift line http://www.RickLondonWear.com Invented the 1st and only cartoon gourmet coffee gift basket (includes imported fresh beans), cartoon coffee mug, cartoon coasters etc. www.LTSuperstore.com The only cartoon to be a Christmas card by the Roy Orbison family and in their museum archive. Launched The Cartoon Gift Shop Of Famous People, Places & Things at http://www.Printfection.com/Fame 2 Londons Times Cartoons featured in Mayo Clinic Library London has 3 top-ranked cartoon books at Amazon Kindle http://amzn.to/We3FW4 Londons Times Gen 2 Cartoons Discount Gift Shop at Amazon.com http://amzn.to/182ffeP The 1st and only Wisdom Quote gift shop: http://www.RickLondonDesigns.com Rick London's wife Lee Hiller-London often works with him and has created videos of the cartoons, re-designs of his website, etc. She is a professional wildlife/nature photographer and designer who created Lee Hiller Designs in 2009 www.LeeHiller.com and Nature photography blog Hike Our Planet www.HikeOurPlanet.com. She has thousands of designer and home decor item available on Amazon.

Displaying 11 to 20 of 22 articles < Back | Next > Pages: 1 2 3  Articles by Rick London  11. Kratom : How My Quality Of Life Could Have Improved Had I Known Of It September 13, 2013 Now that I have gotten past all the “fear articles” and local tv news videos regarding “all the terrible things kratom can do to you”, I’ve been able to have the freedom to review real research. All of it, and I mean ALL of it shows kratom to be not only a harmless herb with me... 12. Dating Sites: Girls Mate Travel Dating My Business Profile Of The Week September 10, 2013 dating site for travelers, Girlsmate.com. He suggests to give them a try. "> My profile of the week this week is a unique one for certain. Being on the Internet for nearly 17 years, I shouldn’t be surprised at the wide variety of people with a myriad of professions from so many ... 13. Eric Yin And Advanced Machinery My Business Profile Of The Week September 08, 2013 When I first learned I would be writing about someone in the CNC equipment business, at first, it didn't bring back any memories and emotions. Then I remembered all the way back to age 3, going with my father in his fledgling real estate business to open houses that had signs everywhere.... 14. Kratom : What Is The Media's Role In Demonizing Herbal Medicine? September 07, 2013 Today I watched a short segment on the medicinal herb “kratom” at KEYEtv in Austin, Tx on YouTube thanks to my friend Tim at Kratom-K.com who pointed it out to me and the fact that I’d seen and responded to one of the reporters hyping it on Twitter. She didn’t seem to be aware of a ... 15. Kratom : Can Seniors Survive The Aches And Pains Without Deadly Drugs? September 01, 2013 My wife Lee and I live in the beautiful Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas near Hot Springs. We hike the Hot Springs National Park 2-3 times per week. Sometimes I forget to think of how grateful I am that my once very painful and chaotic life turned out to be one I wouldn’t trade for anything... 16. Kratom: What To Do When The Pain Meds Stop Working August 24, 2013 potent kratom at the best prices he's found is at Kratom-K.com. He likes that they offer another 15% off their already low prices when someone types in "kratom" as the coupon code at checkout (as of this writing). He is best known for his Google #1 ranked off... 17. Senior Year Soiree At Oaklawn: Date Nights Over 50 August 20, 2013 "Publishers and editors are asking me more often than not these days for articles and/or cartoons that deal with aging. Sometimes I scratch my head and have a “why” look on my face; then remember, I’m one of those who are aging. I just turned fifty-nine and would probably be considered “active” by ... 18. A Few Thoughts On Dr. Dr. Sanjay Gupta's CNN Special "Weed" August 12, 2013 I was going to write this article last week, but I wanted first to see Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s “Weed” special on CNN, which my wife and I watched last night. I mentioned in an article I wrote not long ago, that I was a firsthand witness to the relief marijuana brought to my dying mother, as oppo... 19. Young Professionals Turning To Herbal Healing For Pain August 07, 2013 I like social media for numerous reasons. One is the ability to get my business message across with the greatest of ease. Sometimes that means automated, sometimes personal. I make that decision when the right time comes. But I also like it because occasionally one runs into the right pe... 20. The Golden Years Carefree Living? Not So Fast.... August 03, 2013 When I moved to a sleepy tourism/retirement community in the mountains of Arkansas, I was forty nine years old and semi-retired. I still dabbled in cartooning and designing, but was more interested in fishing and playing tennis. I had had a very active first part of my life from marathon ... < Back | Next > Pages: 1 2 3

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