Your business is going down the drain just because one rather mature teenager decided that your big store is stifling other Christmas shops. Now he is seriously intent on waging war on you with his cartoons, in which he depicts you as a greedy wallet.

Mike Wamer is a notorious artist in your city. Although he has not yet graduated from university, he already has a fan base on the internet, which he gained by painting graffiti on public buildings as a way of fighting social injustice. Mike is currently serving community service hours assigned to him by the court at the Christmas Cookie shop, and your store across the street is a real thorn in his side. It's big, soulless, and lacking in ideas. He draws caricatures of you and, without a twinge of conscience, posts them online and prints them on flyers.

Hello, everyone! I'm probably jumping on the Christmas bandwagon a little late with this project, but I'm sure it's too early to lose the winter spirit.

Not sure what to write to Mike? Here are a few ideas: 1) Be nice to him. 2) Pretend to be his fan. 3) Pretend to be his university professor. 4) Compete with him (what does he think he is?). 5) Draw a couple of cartoons about him (he'll probably be pleased).

I would be delighted to receive any feedback or comments from you!