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About me - Rick London

I'm a simple animal-loving, nature loving, environmentally-friendly writer, cartoonist, and
e-entrepreneur.

was a late bloomer, as I battled a fatal disease until
age 48, had been misdiagnosed (but close) for almost 25 years and received the wrong health-care.

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Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Tolerance and the truth: 1 of 34
Paganism, Religion, New Age, Jerry Falwell, Kaballah, And My Non-Philosophy Of LifeFirst and foremost it is important that I not introduce myself as an expert or authority on religion, new age beliefs, physics (or much of anything else for that matter); one might say I could now be "a pseudo-expert" regarding cartooning or e-... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Lack of sanity: 3 of 71
TALE OF A MAD FISHERMANI am a writer and because I write, I am poor; living down on squid roe. Now that I'm reaching minnowpause, a good many folks think I'm mentally eel. My theory though is that I've haddock with life, not unlike Salmon Rushdie or Marlin Brando.Since I've always marched to a different drum, you know, dance... More..
Jobs & Careers > Career Path & Goals Your job and happiness: 5 of 46
MOM WANTED ME TO BE A DOCTOR...I'M A CARTOONIST AND SELL CARTOON GIFTS AND MERCHANDISE AT MY ONLINE STORES I can remember as a child Mom telling me how great life would be as an adult when I finish medical school or major in business and go into the family real estate business or pick some such humble profitable profession.... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: How I found success on the Internet: 2 of 13
It was a long lonely journey. You may have started with nearly zero funds using technology as your leverage. You may have been a "trust fund baby" or backed by venture capitalists and sped things up quite a bit and it didn't take so long to "make it". If you were like me, you started with a beat up computer, and a lot of conf... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Treating depression: 2 of 7
For 35 years I was waging a war against depression. I was losing the battle. Then something very unique and important happened. I was diagnosed with Treatment Resistant Depression and VNS (Vagus Nerve Stimulator) became approved for it. I became one of the first implant patients in America. I no longer have symptoms of depre... More..
Travel > United States A visitor's guide Hot Springs, Arkansas: 1 of 3
When travelers think of spa cities, they don't often think of Hot Springs, Ar., though they should, fr a variety of reasons. Nestled in the beautiful Ouachata Mountains, Hot Springs was the very first American tourist city. Not that that, in itself would entice visitors. There is much more to it. Hot Springs allegedly sits ri... More..
Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies How to use medicinal herbs: 5 of 14
I owned a health food store for 4 years. I did everything right. Ate well, took my vitamins and herbs. Ran two marathons. I had it all. Everything but my health...if I only knew then what I know now. It took a major heart attack to learn it. Better late than never.In 1978, I was working as a Realtor in my family's 100 year ol... More..
Business > Starting a Business Tips for succeeding as an entrepreneur: 12 of 24
THE ZEN OF NICHE: AND AVOIDING INTERNET GURUS LIKE THE PLAGUEONLINE SUCCESS: KEEP IT SIMPLE...TOO EASY? HMMMWhen I was in college (the first time around), I was always told to find a niche and keep it simple. Little did I know at the time, I was learning a sound business principle. After all, there is nothing simple about Eb... More..
Style & Beauty > Clothes (Other) How theme aprons can make or break a dinner party: 1 of 2
You have prepared all month. You even had invitations engraved and bought a new cookbook to serve something new and different. You asked a wine expert which vintage went best with which. You were prepared!There is little doubt that whether it be a business meeting, a dinner party, or a casual rendezvous, the "leader sets the ... More..
Style & Beauty > Fashion Trends & Styles T-Shirts in American fashion culture: 1 of 1
And You Thought T-Shirts Were Not An Important Part Of American History Nine-one percent of Americans claim they own a "favorite T-Shirt". That, of course is no big deal...I have a favorite pair of socks, shoes, even salad fork. But there's more to the T-Shirt than meets the eye. There's important history and economics. The ... More..