Drawing Wagon

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Well… I've just started a new diet, which means I'm now dreaming of (and drawing) things like bacon cheeseburgers…

…and french fries…

…and pie.

And I'm afraid if I'm not careful, I could easily draw myself right off the wagon!

So here's a healthy apple…

Okay, that's more like it!

Wait a minute… BREAKING NEWS: My favorite BBQ joint was just named the best BBQ restaurant in America. Oh, well. See you later, folks - it's time for a ZMAN Sandwich!

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"I don't stop eating when I'm full. The meal isn't over when I'm full. It's over when I hate myself."
–Louis C. K.

1. Burger Guide: The World's Best Burgers. (I may have just discovered my new bucket list.)

2. Speaking of burgers, I'm going to San Diego in a few weeks, and on the top of my to-do list is to finally try an In-n-Out Burger. This guy ate 4 In-n-Out 4X4 cheeseburgers in just three minutes. Reminds me of one of my favorite shows: Man vs. Food.

3. The real story behind the chocolate chip cookie.

4. Here are 11 foods doctors won't eat – and why (according to the article, anyway.) And here are some more (this list looks like a list of my favorite things to eat!) By the way, is salt really that bad for you? Maybe it's time to end the 'war on salt.' Of course, there are differing opinions. This article suggests the real culprits are the 'hidden salts.' Who knows. I'm so confused. (And hungry!)

5. A new Maurice Sendak picture book has been discovered!

“A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.”
–Barbara Johnson

I just received a new supply of my favorite Palomino BlackWing pencils. They're fairly soft, so if you prefer a harder lead, you can choose the Blacking 602 or split the difference with the new Blackwing Pearl, which falls somewhere between the other two on the hardness scale.

I guess that makes me a pencil snob. (But I think they're worth it. :)

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"The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not."
–Mark Twain

"What's the two things they tell you are healthiest to eat? Chicken and fish. You know what you should do? Combine them, eat a penguin."
–Dave Attell

(Just kidding, little buddy!)

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“Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.”
–Ernestine Ulmer

Here's to a skinnier tomorrow!

By the way, that little orange triangle on the front of my 'drawing wagon' is a 'slow moving vehicle' sign. (In retrospect, I probably shouldn't have put it on there… because I'm fasting. ;-)

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Hi. I’m D.E.Uhlig. I’m an artist, author, husband and father.

For as long as I can remember, I have loved to draw. Years ago I gave my wife a hand-drawn card for our anniversary, and she loved it so much she made me promise to ALWAYS hand-draw her cards. Then our three kids made me promise to do the same with their birthday cards. And when I posted some of my drawings online, people began asking how they could purchase my work—so I created this newsletter. I believe in something I like to call “The Happiness of Art” and I hope it makes you smile.

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D.E.Uhlig is an award-winning illustrator whose work has appeared in numerous publications including the Kansas City Star, Christian Science Monitor, University Daily Kansan, Editorial Humor Magazine, and World Policy Journal. Commercial illustration and design clients over the years have included Samsung, Sprint, and the Los Angeles Times Syndicate, among others—and his Starbucks RedCup illustrations have been featured on the company's Pinterest and Facebook pages. In 1989, Mr. Uhlig co-founded Uhlig LLC, a leading provider of cross-media publishing and communication services in industries ranging from residential housing to book publishing to cancer care. Mr. Uhlig is married with three children and resides in Kansas City. He is currently working on children’s books, ebooks and apps.

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