After an airline mash up of swapping, switching, loosing flyer miles and not to mention lots of plain old cash, a trip originally planned for London became a business trip to the NYC. At the advisement and help of my former instructors (Kids, don’t burn those bridges!), I was able to put together a make shift contact list of art directors in New York. A week before I left, I contacted these A.D.s and was able to get quite a few appointments. On top of that, I was contacted by the art director of Scientific American for a spot that was due the day I would leave! The article was about the correlation between life longevity and religion. Studies had shown that the ability to delay gratification often lead to healthier life choices. Many religious folks believe that after life, the well behaved get eternal life in God’s house. Harps, wings, peace, and Muzak, the whole shebang! Sooooo, those who believe in the afterlife bonus round, often have highly developed levels of self control in delaying gratification thus tend to eat healthier and wear their seat belts. My illustration depicts Coach Father showing support for Average Joe who is trying desperately to not consume Satan’s sinfully tasty banana split and all the empty calories it contains. Mmmmmmm! Delicious! A Freudian looking scientist observes. I would like to see the scoop that scooped that giant ice cream, then I would like to see the forearm of the guy who used the giant scoop. I imagine that I would feel self conscious about my body and start a regiment of push-ups. Tune in next week True Believers, when our illustration hero takes a step to the left.