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Top Pun's mission is to maximize prophets. Top Pun creates serious, funny, and seriously funny peace and justice designs which are available on your choice of products such as buttons, T-shirts, and bumper stickers. Top Pun blogs to highlight additional facets of his word artistry such as pun-filled poetry and funny political satire, free posters, as well as political actions of local and global importance -- and don't forget the noncommercial, public health radio show available online, Just for the Health of It . Top Pun's serious playfulness ever reminds us that justice is no yoke, and the pun is mightier than the sword!
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Monthly Archives: January 2012
POEM: I will not insist that you misunderstand me in a certain way
POEM: I will not insist That you misunderstand me In a certain way This short poem is a mere dozen words, yet, it touches on many themes. The primary theme of the short poem is about understanding and misunderstanding. The … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged Acceptance, Awareness, Disillusionment, Experience, Illusions, Learning, Life, Love, Musings, Nature, Paradoxes, Perspective, Poems, Poetry, Power, Reality, Short Poems, Time, Truth
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Day of Mass Action to Stop War on Iran – February 4, 2012
Day of Mass Action to Stop War on Iran – February 4, 2012 NO War NO sanctions NO intervention NO assassinations This Saturday, February 4, 2012, there will be hundreds of local actions aimed at preventing a war on Iran. … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-War, Political Action
Tagged Beautiful, Children, Death, drone, Drones, Economic, Events, Fear, government, Iran, Media, Militarism, Military, National, National Security, Nationalism, Occupy Toledo, Protesters, Protests, Security, Toledo, War
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Mona Lisa Peace Smile – PEACE SYMBOL PEACE SIGN BUTTON
Mona Lisa Peace Smile–PEACE SYMBOL PEACE SIGN BUTTON Mona Lisa Peace Smile–PEACE SYMBOL PEACE SIGN BUTTON This cool design is linked to a button, but other great Top Pun products like T-shirts, bumper stickers, mugs, caps, key chains, magnets, posters, … Continue reading
Posted in Peace, Top Pun Design Commentaries
Tagged Art, Buttons-Pins, cool design, Culture, Funny, Genius, Modern, Occupy Wall Street, Pop Culture, Present, Science, Top Pun
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Maybe There’s a Reason It’s Straight to Hell Not Gay to Hell
Maybe There’s a Reason It’s Straight to Hell Not Gay to Hell FUNNY BUTTON Maybe There’s a Reason It’s Straight to Hell Not Gay to Hell FUNNY BUTTON This cool design is linked to a button, but other great Top … Continue reading
Posted in Gay, Peace, Top Pun Design Commentaries
Tagged Ancient, Anti-Homophobia, Balance, Bigotry, Buttons-Pins, Colloquial, Control, Conventional Wisdom, cool design, Evil, Experience, Fear, Funny, God, Happiness, Healing, Hell, Homophobia, Irony, Joy, LGBT, Life, Meaning, Moral, Morality, Musings, Mystical, Nature, Parodies, Philosophical, Piety, Play, Probability, Queer, Quotes, Radical, Reality, Religion, Religious, Respect, Responsibility, Risk, Sex, Sexuality, Society, Time, Top Pun, Wisdom
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Obama Bookends State of Union Address With Militarism
Obama Bookends State of Union Address With Militarism President Barack Obama said a lot of nice things in his State of the Union address last night. While these days I don’t pay much attention to what politicians say, I thought … Continue reading
Posted in Peace, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Disease, Domination, Hope, Injustice, Militarism, Military, National, Nationalism, Nonviolent, Obama, Occupy Wall Street, Politics, Power, President, Religion, Reverence, Revolutionary, State, Status, Status Quo, Violence
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POEM: Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
Who wants to be a millionaire? Is that your final question? I like this poem because it deals with the theme of money and the theme of questions. Perhaps needless to say, I have issues with money. And as far … Continue reading
Look Ma No Arms (Peace Dove picture) FUNNY PEACE DESIGN
Look Ma No Arms (Peace Dove picture)–FUNNY PEACE BUTTON Look Ma No Arms (Peace Dove picture)–FUNNY PEACE BUTTON This cool design is linked to a button, but other great Top Pun products like T-shirts, bumper stickers, mugs, caps, key chains, … Continue reading
Posted in Peace, Peace Signs, Top Pun Design Commentaries
Tagged Art, Buttons-Pins, cool design, Disarmament, Funny, Graphics, Kids, Mom, Peace Dove, Playfulness, Puns, Top Pun, Visual Puns
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TopPun.com Celebrates 10 years, Launches TP Paper
TopPun.com Celebrates 10 years, Launches TP Paper Ten years ago I had little idea exactly what I would be doing in 10 years. Fortunately, TopPun.com – Maximizing Prophets has turned out to be too small to fail. And while General … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Free Stuff, Web Specials
Tagged America, Anti-Corporate, Celebrations, Class Warfare, Corporate Personhood, downloadable poster, Free Downloadable Posters, Free Speech, Imperialism, Money, Occupy Wall Street, Parodies, Reality, Satire, taxes, Wall Street, War
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POEM: What Does One Say After An Hour of Meditation?
What does one say after an hour of meditation? How about, “What’s for breakfast?” I like this two-line poem for many reasons. First, the poem contrasts the rather ethereal subject of meditation with the eminently practical need to eat and … Continue reading
Posted in Funny Poems, Poems
Tagged Experience, Joke, Love, Meditation, Mystical, Nature, Paradoxes, Poems, Poetry, Power, Short Poems
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Move To Amend Protest in Toledo, Ohio
Move To Amend Protest in Toledo, Ohio This afternoon, protesters gathered outside the federal courthouse in Toledo Ohio as one of hundreds of protests Across the United States to bring awareness to the travesty of corporate personhood. The nationwide protests … Continue reading
Celebrate National Public Health Week 2012
Celebrate National Public Health Week 2012 Top Pun, a public health professional in a former incarnation, invites you to celebrate National Public Health Week 2012, which for 2012 occurs April 2-8. The annual health observance, seeks to mobilize communities across … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Peace
Tagged America, Celebrations, Community, Control, Education, Events, Incarnation, Job, Justice, National, Nutrition, Philosophical, Prevention, Public Health, Social Justice, Time, Top Pun, Work
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Abolish Corporate Personhood – join MovetoAmend.org
Abolish Corporate Personhood – join MovetoAmend.org It’s “We the People”, not “We the Corporations.” Well, perhaps, for now, it’s “Wee the people!” But hang on, the people are pissed off, and the meek are getting ready. We are in fact … Continue reading
Posted in Political Action, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged America, Anti-Corporate, Ballot, Citizens, Constitution, Constitutional Rights, Corporate Personhood, Democracy, Direct Democracy, Elections, First Amendment, Freedom, Freedom of the Press, government, Humanity, Law, Life, Money, Move to Amend, National, Occupy Wall Street, Political, State, Supreme Court, Wall Street
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“PUNS NOT GUNS” Manifesto by Top Pun
“PUNS NOT GUNS” Manifesto “Some claim that puns are the lowest form of comedy. Dan, rather, says, “Guns are the lowest form of community.” Choose your weepin’! I prefer to hit ’em in the groan. Though puns and untrained minds … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Peace
Tagged Anti-Gun, Business, Church, Community, Consciousness, Funny, Guns, Haiti, Inspiration, Justice, Life, Manifesto, Mennonite, Mennonites, Mom, Nonviolence, Normal, Paradoxes, Play, Poverty, Present, Puns, Rhyme, Social Justice, Time, Top Pun, Truth, Violence, Vocation, World Hunger
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POEM: My Poetry is Shit
My Poetry is Shit by Top Pun My poetry is shit Would I say ingest? And I In awe seriousness Say poetry is the write thing to do But once stripped of this experience Every iota digestible digested It’s daily … Continue reading
Toledo Martin Luther King Jr. Day Unity Celebration
Toledo Martin Luther King Jr. Day Unity Celebration I just got back from the Toledo Martin Luther King Jr. Day unity celebration. I was delighted to see thousands of people celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in … Continue reading
Posted in Peace, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Acceptance, African American, Art, Celebrations, Christian, Community, Conflict, Creation, Death, Dream, Events, Evil, Family, God, Grace, Harmony, Hope, Humanity, Injustice, Jesus, Justice, Life, Martin Luther King Jr, Modern, Musings, Nature, Necessary Evil, Optimism, Pacifism, Paradoxes, Philosophical, Play, Political, Power, Religious, Respect, Skepticism, Society, Spiritual, Status, Status Quo, Suffering, Toledo, Unity, Violence, War, Work
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Poem: Wordless Dancing
Wordless Dancing by Top Pun If I told you that I’ve figured it out You probably shouldn’t believe me But, if by chance, you find me dancing You need not ask me why Simply discover what makes you dance And … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged Beautiful, Community, Control, Dancing, Death, Experience, Freedom, Hope, Image, Journey, Joy, Life, Meditation, Musings, Mystical, Nature, Paradoxes, Philosophical, Poems, Rich, Short Poems, Top Pun, Wisdom
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Top Pun’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Poem 2012
I have written another pun-filled epic poem; This time in honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and MLK day. I dedicate this poem to the legacy and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and all of those who have … Continue reading
Posted in Funny Poems
Tagged African American, Civil Rights, Funny, Harmony, Justice, Martin Luther King Jr, mlk day, Moral, Parodies, Poems, Political, Protest Poetry, Puns, Satire, Spiritual, Time, Top Pun, Work
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Support the Police, Beat Yourself Up – FUNNY POLITICAL BUTTON
Support the Police, Beat Yourself Up – FUNNY POLITICAL BUTTON Support the Police Beat Yourself Up – FUNNY POLITICAL BUTTON This cool design is linked to a button, but other great Top Pun products like T-shirts, bumper stickers, mugs, caps, … Continue reading →