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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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- POEM: The Column Before The Storm
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- POEM: Idol Wrest
- POEM: I Deal List
- POEM: Wins Blowing
- POEM: Victory Lapse
- POEM: A Spiritual Homme
- POEM: Vacay’ing In Dependence Daze
- POEM: Celebrating the Forth
- POEM: God Less America
- Unflagging Loyal T — Owed to a T
- POEM: DJ Sleepy — Owed To The Don’s 250th Anniversary Celebration
- POEM: Cactus Love
- POEM: Something Shady, On Mother Earth
- POEM: Good, Bad, In Different
- POEM: Up To, Unparalleled Living
- POEM: No Locks on Adores
- POEM: Every Singular Day
- POEM: Voyage of the Dammed — Owed to Welcoming Refugees
- POEM: Mustering Up, The Least
- POEM: Mercy Me
- POEM: The Littlest People
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Category Archives: News
CLIMATE CHANGE POSTER: Mother Earth – Houston, We Have a Problem – Can You Hear Me Now?
As Houston endures that largest rainfall in American history, climate change deniers have a chance to get their feet wet in reality. Please feel free to share this free poster: “Mother Earth – Houston, We Have a Problem – Can … Continue reading
Posted in Free Stuff, News
Tagged Change, Climate Change, Environmental, free poster, Free Posters, History, Mother Earth, Reality
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TRUMP Promises Fire And Furry
Donald Trump, abandoning his warm and fuzzy — really fuzzy — persona, has threatened nuclear war with North Korea. Trump has opted for war and furry, promising fire and fury commensurate with his global experience, never seen before. Please feel … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-War, News, Peace
Tagged Donald Trump, Enemies, Experience, Image, North Korea, Nuclear War, War
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A Spiritual Autobiography
I wrote the below spiritual autobiography a dozen years ago as part of a servant leadership study group. While it definitely needs updating, it serves well as a brief overview of my spiritual history and development over much of my … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Anti-War, Gay, Health, News, Peace, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged America, Anxiety, Art, Authority, Beautiful, Bible, Blessed, Buddhism, Business, Catholic, Children, Christian, Church, Civil Disobedience, Conscience, Conscientious Objection, Conscription, Crude, Death, Diversity, Draft Registration, Environment, Events, Experience, Faith, Family, Food, God, government, Grace, Haiti, Healing, Heart, History, Holy, Hope, Humor, Irreverence, Jester, Job, Journey, Justice, Kids, Law, leadership, Liberal, Life, Love, Media, Mennonite, Military, Mind, Mom, Money, Mystic, Nutrition, Obedience, Pacifism, Pastor, Philosophy, Play, Poems, Political, Poor, Poverty, Powers that be, Prayer, President, Public Health, Religious, Reverence, Science, Security, Serenity, Social Justice, Spiritual, Stewardship, Success, Theology, Time, Top Pun, Truth, Vegetarianism, War, Work, World Hunger, Worship, Zen
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FREE POSTER: Trump Crackpot Calling Kettle Black – “Special Counsel Mueller has conflicts of interest!!”
President Trump is a crackpot. Donald Trump spouts his hot steam incoherently, burning everyone around him. Of coarse, this crackpot is made of pure irony. This week he spouted off about special counsel Robert Mueller allegedly having conflicts of interest … Continue reading
Posted in Free Stuff, News, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Donald Trump, free poster, Free Posters, Humor, Irony, Political, President, Projection, Satire
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FREE POSTER: Mean wile, on Planet Portman, the “independent” Republican senator quickly draws closer to a final solution to the problem of health care in America
Even after several catastrophic versions of the Senate Republican health care bill died, Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) is still courting disaster, considering even worse options, such as a sweeping repeal of Obamacare without any replacement. Why is Sen. Portman even … Continue reading
Posted in Free Stuff, Health, News, Political Action
Tagged America, Democracy, free poster, Free Posters, Health Care, leadership, Parity or Parody, Republican, Sen. Rob Portman
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POEM: Cruel After Math — Owed to Sen. Rob Portman’s Health Care Vote
What kind? Of cruel after-math Is Sen. Portman working up The American people Facing death Bye the tens of thousands Buy the tens of billions For tax cuts For the richest Americans For loaded corporations drunk on power What is … Continue reading
Posted in Health, News, Poems, Political Action
Tagged Congress, Death, Health Care, Partisan, Poetry, Power, Progress, Protesters, Sen. Rob Portman, Toledo
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KILL The BILL – That is, The Congressional So-called Health Care Bill
The Senate so-called health care bill literally sucks, the life out of Americans. The House bill does the same. KILL the BILL – that is, the congressional so-called health care bill! The below meme uses three pop culture references. The … Continue reading
Posted in Health, News, Political Action
Tagged Congress, Culture, Health Care, Heart, Life, Pop Culture
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FREE POSTER: Sen. Rob “Lincoln” Portman – The Grate Emancipator – “And you shall be emancipated from your health insurance, and the good Lord will grant you your ultimate freedom”
In the continuing health care debacle known as senate Republicans trying to “repeal and replace” Obamacare, please enjoy my latest take with this free poster: Sen. Rob “Lincoln” Portman – The Grate Emancipator – “And you shall be emancipated from … Continue reading
Posted in Free Stuff, Health, News, Political Action
Tagged America, Change, Death, Democracy, Free Downloadable Posters, free poster, Free Posters, Freedom, Funny, Health Care, Health Insurance, Parity or Parody, Play, Public Health, Republican, Sen. Rob Portman, War
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FREE POSTER: Sen. Rob Portman meets with his Russian lawyer and campaign consultant on how to safely blow up Medicaid
When Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) is busy not meeting with his constituents, he is seeking expert advice from cartoonish consultants. Please feel free to share or print out this free political poster, “Sen. Rob Portman meets with his Russian lawyer … Continue reading
Posted in Free Stuff, Health, News, Political Action
Tagged Democracy, Fear, free poster, Free Posters, Funny, Health Care, Health Insurance, Lawyer, Medicaid, Parity or Parody, Parodies, Political, Public Health, Satire, Sen. Rob Portman
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FREE POSTER: Sen. Rob “Robber” Portman – Reverse Robin Hood
This free political poster features Sen. Rob “Robber” Portman (R-OH) as Reverse Robin Hood, stealing from the poor and giving to the rich. This free poster is yet another in my “Parity or Parody in Democracy” series. This poster was … Continue reading
Posted in Free Stuff, Health, News, Political Action, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Democracy, free poster, Greed, Health Care, History, Income, Inequality, Modern, Parity or Parody, Political, Poor, Republican, Rich, Time, Wealth
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FREE POSTER: Senator Rob Portman as The High Priest Caiaphas, Starring In That Christian Damn Nation
This free poster takes Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) to church over his brutally un-Christian vacillation over the senate Republican health care bill. This satirical poster is yet another installation in my “Parity or parody in democracy” series. Wile Sen. Portman … Continue reading
Posted in Free Stuff, Health, News, Political Action, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Addiction, Christian, Church, Democracy, free poster, Health Care, Jesus, Logic, Medicaid, Parity or Parody, Poor, Republican, Rich, Sen. Rob Portman
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Are Peace Signs The Bomb?
This is my kind of story about the power of peace buttons: In one North Carolina city, authorities decided it might be too dangerous to give peace a chance. News outlets report Interstate 240 in Asheville and a bridge over … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-War, News, Peace, Peace Signs, Political Action
Tagged Authorities, Police, Power, Quotes
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Stand Up For Democracy, Sen. Portman
Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) is a key figure in the Senate Republican health care legislation, now being drafted in secret. He has so far refused to have any face-to-face town hall meeting with his constituents over any issues. He may … Continue reading
Posted in Free Stuff, Health, News, Political Action
Tagged Democracy, Health Care, Hypocrisy, Outrage, Republican, Sen. Rob Portman, Time
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POEM: Nonpartisan Shootings
Weather running the country In too the ground Or playing hardball So well practiced America pines For that national past time And return to nonpartisan shootings The shooting on a baseball field full of Republican congressmen and staffers has jacked … Continue reading
Posted in News, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged America, Anti-Gun, Celebrity, Congress, Death, Life, National, Partisan, Poems, Poetry, Republican, Short Poems, Time, Violence, Worship
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POLITICAL POEM: Trump Pulls Out As Partners Dumb Found
Trump Pulls Out As Partners Dumb Found Sow culpable Too due nothing President Trump pulls out What little hand He had in Mother Earth’s Safe guarding His oily and gassy mates Coal for everyone! It’s like Christmas!! And stocks sore … Continue reading
Posted in News, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Argument, Business, Change, Children, Christmas, Climate Change, Community, Defense, Denial, Donald Trump, Environmental, Free market, government, Hope, Humanity, Insanity, Kindness, Law, leadership, Love, Market, Meditation, Mother Earth, Patriot, Poems, Poetry, Political, Power, President, Propriety, Resistance, Respect, Responsibility, Risk, Russia, Solidarity, Time, Trust
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Sen. Robert WALDO Portman, Where Are You?!
Sen. Robert WALDO Portman, where are you?! All about Red and white stripes And no blue to be seen In what Might better Be a black and white world Yet no wear To be found In this tattered democracy And … Continue reading
Posted in News, Poems, Political Action
Tagged America, Democracy, Poems, Poetry, Protest Poetry, Protests, Sen. Rob Portman, Toledo
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Democracy Day : 5 Minutes of Democracy
Today is Democracy Day, mandated by a people’s resolution to Toledo City Council, spearheaded by Toledo Move To Amend, declaring that corporations are not people and money is not free speech. Today’s forum in Toledo City Council chambers, albeit with … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, News, Political Action, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged budgets, Citizens, Commercial, Democracy, Family, Free Speech, Gift, government, Heart, Love, Mind, Money, Move to Amend, Oligarchy, Play, Plutocracy, Political, Politics, Power, ProMedica, Sacred, Silence, Sleep, Time, Toledo, Trust
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Local, Low-Cost, Publishing Now Offered For Toledo Poets and Authors
I am delighted to announce a new service for Toledo area poets and authors to publish their work. I now offer inexpensive, short-run printing of bound books. If you are a Toledo area poet or author looking for an inexpensive … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, News
Tagged Business, Christmas, Family, Poet, Poetry, Toledo, Work
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NEWS: TPP Declared Dead — Good Riddance Trans-Pacific Partnership!
In the wake of Donald Trump’s election, President Barack Obama has ended his push for passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the largest free trade agreement ever sought. The TPP is dead. I am hard pressed to think of a … Continue reading
Posted in News, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Congress, Control, Donald Trump, Economic, Free Trade, Greed, Immigration, Mourning, Obama, Power, President, TPP, Violence
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ELECTION POEM: Won Thing In Common
We had Won thing in common We were consumers Of the evil of two lessers As if Only just At last Defeat the enemy Within Hour strangled democracy Won wring Too rule them all Sending US too Our eternal reward … Continue reading
Posted in News, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Absurdity, Alienation, Blessed, Citizens, Conformity, Consumerism, Democracy, Elections, Evil, Helplessness, Humanity, Inane, Jobs, Poems, Poetry, Reality, Rebellion, Sacred, Surreal, Time, Virtual Reality, Voting, Work
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