Hunting all the beauty in the world, fine art, music, photography and having fun doing it. - Denny Lyon
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Dennys Funny Quotes: Funny Jon Stewart On Happy Gays, NYC Gay Pride Parade
Dennys Funny Quotes: Funny Jon Stewart On Happy Gays, NYC Gay Pride Parade: "From Denny: It's been the talk of the news stations all over America this week. New York legalized marriage for same sex couples. It is a major civil rights victory. Though, I predict, that once they get accustomed to having the right to marry they will do just like everyone else: get divorced.
But, as Jon Stewart tells it, 'it set gay and lesbian couples free from having to set foot in Connecticut' (to get married).
Of course, to hear conservatives tell it, this is now the end of society as we know it. Does this sound as silly to you as it does me? Why would someone else getting married affect whether I choose to get married or stay married?
Meanwhile, the real reason for giving a group of folks their civil rights surfaced. New York state will realize $184 million in revenue over the next three years.
Of course, what will really be interesting to watch over the next decade is just how much the gay population may decline. After all, if society soon legalizes all that is wicked, rebellious or taboo just how interesting will being gay continue to be? Gay and married may become the new boring. * * * 2 funny videos from Jon."
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civil-rights,
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funny,
gay-and-lesbian-rights,
gay-rights,
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Jon-Stewart-video,
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New-York-Gay-Pride-Parade,
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politics,
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Visual Insights: Music: Britney Spears Performs Hold It Against Me
Image via Wikipedia
Visual Insights: Music: Britney Spears Performs Hold It Against Me: "From Denny: Louisiana girl Britney Spears, like most child artists, has seen her fair share of ups and downs on the road to personal maturity. Everyone here in Louisiana has an opinion about her, good and bad. She is a sweet, loving person though often lacking good judgment about those she chooses to bring close to her.
This song is great for dancing and a night out. As far as lyrics go they are simple and uninteresting. She starts with an interesting theme but does not develop it. The video production is visually exciting and well produced - and that's what saves this song - and the artist.
There is a whole range of visuals going on here in this music video that debuted on YouTube in February 2011, so take a look:"
Labels: arts, funny, desktop-backgrounds, art
artists,
arts,
Britney-Spears,
dance-music,
Entertainment,
Hold-It-Against-Me,
music,
music-video,
News,
US
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Visual Insights: Music: Rapper Talib Kweli Performs Cold Rain, Get By on Colbert
Visual Insights: Music: Rapper Talib Kweli Performs Cold Rain, Get By on Colbert: "What I like about this group is they have created a more musically and mentally interesting version of hip hop and rap by adding the jazz vibe that winds through the music tying it all together."
Related articles
- Talib Kweli Speaks on New LP (fr33domhall.wordpress.com)
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Colbert-Report-video,
Cold-Rain,
Entertainment,
Get-By,
hip-hop,
music,
music-news,
musicians,
rapper-artists,
social-conscious-musicians,
songs,
Talib-Kweli
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Funny Art: A True Gentle Man
silly monkey photo has nothing to do with this post. :) |
From Denny: An artist with a sense of humor is more fun than a barrel of monkeys let loose in your living room and swinging from the chandeliers while swilling Guinness beer. Party on!
I happened upon this artist while searching for coffee photos for my online newspaper. You just never know what fun discoveries are waiting around the corner! This is from nyoin @ flickr, an illustrator and graphic designer from South Korea.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Dennys Funny Quotes: Funny Video: Cat Ferociously Barks, Not Meows, To Protect House
Tough kitty |
Dennys Funny Quotes: Funny Video: Cat Ferociously Barks, Not Meows, To Protect House: "From Denny: Talk about hilarious! I've had cats with this level of ferocity to protect but never one that barked. Mine were more like silent ninja types that were ready to lop off an intruder's head. Cats are fiercely loyal to The One that fills the food bowl and gives proper cat head massages.
But I digress... This crazy female cat is one fierce Queen! She barks at the cars that pass by her house - and it's non-stop barking no less. What's really funny is she sits up in an open window to do her sentry watch, fur bristled out to look larger than she is - sort of like when an ant stands up on a leaf to appear larger to intruders.
When the cat owner comes up with a video camera to record her unique style of 'watch-dogging' - and the cat is busted for barking - the cat starts meowing like a normal cat should. It's like 'You blew my cover, dude, now I have to look like a wimpy kitty for the camera.'"
Labels: arts, funny, desktop-backgrounds, art
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Dennys Funny Quotes: Funny Animal, People, Work Cartoons
Dennys Funny Quotes: Funny Animal, People, Work Cartoons: "From Denny: Enjoy these cartoons I've been collecting lately. The syndicated cartoonists no longer give out embed codes to the blogger types (and we know who we are). Who knows how long they will continue to enable these codes?
So, I am frantically going through all my draft posts to find the cartoons and get them up quickly. OK, it's really a labor of love because I get to grin while I create a post. It's a tough job but someone has to volunteer, right? :) Enjoy!"
Labels: arts, funny, desktop-backgrounds, art
comedy,
funny,
funny-cartoons,
funny-dogs,
funny-people,
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satire,
work,
work-quotes
Visual Insights: Dennys Photo Gallery: How We See Ourselves: 26 Self-Portraits
Self-portrait photo by Árni Torfason @ flickr, All Rights Reserved with embed code available
Visual Insights: Dennys Photo Gallery: How We See Ourselves: 26 Self-Portraits: "From Denny: We photographers have a lot of fun with technology. Check out the self-portrait challenges over at flickr I discovered while on one of my visual vacations. Some real beauties and clever composition to enjoy!"
Labels: arts, funny, desktop-backgrounds, art
art,
arts,
arts-blog,
fine-art,
photo-challenge,
photography,
portrait,
self-portrait
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Dennys Funny Quotes: Funny Social Commentary Cartoons
Dennys Funny Quotes: Funny Social Commentary Cartoons: "From Denny: Enjoy these cartoons while they last. The wealthy cartoonists over at Comics.com have all banded together and no longer give embed codes to bloggers for their cartoons. That includes the political cartoonists too.
Sigh. What!? No more crazy Palin cartoons or Gingrich. I might be suffering from cartoons withdrawal soon. Hopefully, these cartoonists will continue to enable the previous codes like these cartoons.
I guess this can only mean one thing: It's time for me (and you) to learn how to cartoon and do my (our) own silly cartoons. I mean, who has a corner on laughter anyway? We all deserve the right to smiles."
Labels: arts, funny, desktop-backgrounds, art
cartoons,
comedy,
funny,
funny-blog,
humor,
satire,
social-commentary
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
The Social Poets: Fathers Day Posts: Quotes, Photos, Humor, Music. Poetry
Happy Father's Day! photo by jwlphotography @ flickr, All Rights Reserved with embed code available
The Social Poets: Fathers Day Posts: Quotes, Photos, Humor, Music. Poetry: "From Denny: Enjoy some funny quotes from fathers about being a father. Get inspired from some inspirational quotes about fathers and from fathers.
Enjoy two musicians - Keith Urban and Abel Ullon - and what they have to say about what it is like being a father and observing their own fathers as parents.
Most of all, enjoy some wonderful photography from a variety of amateurs and professionals, revealing fathers in their most intimate moments with their children. Taking a snooze, playing sand castle on the beach, riding on daddy's shoulder, hanging out with pregnant mom, daddy gazing into the eyes of his newborn, daddy cookies baked just for him, playing 'kids in the bucket,' learning to play music, and getting kisses from his little girls on his special day to be honored - at least once a year! :)"
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Abel-Ullon,
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funny,
funny-Fathers-Day,
Funny-Quotes,
humor,
Ketih-Urban,
music,
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quotes
Poems From A Spiritual Heart: Those Funny Memories
Poems From A Spiritual Heart: Those Funny Memories: "From Denny: It is odd how the mind works, never knowing what will rise to the surface sometimes, no matter how organized and methodical you fancy yourself to be. I've often wondered what triggers old memories, especially the ones that make us chuckle."
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Visual Insights: Dennys Photo Gallery: Beautiful Australia
Australian Canola Field photo by Dreamscope Photography @ flickr, All Rights Reserved with embed code available
Visual Insights: Dennys Photo Gallery: Beautiful Australia: "From Denny: What a wonderful find is this photographer from Australia. She gives us a travelogue and history of the images she recorded of her country. The landscape exhibits a wild beauty, drenched in color.
Some excellent landscape photos and some penetrating character portraits are part of her collection over at flickr. These photos of Australia go far beyond the usual tourism photos. In fact, Australian travel and tourism should employ this photographer. It sure makes me want to hop a plane and endure the excessively long ride from America just to see Australia! There is a lot more to Australia than the Great Barrier Reef so often advertised.
But if you can't get time off to see Australia, this photographer sure makes you feel like you are there. Along the way, as you view her images, you get drawn into the culture and people of Australia. Enjoy the journey through her eyes! I've included some of her observations, cultural information and comments.
All photos are from Dreamscope Photography @ flickr."
Funny Coffee Art and Tutorials: Barista With Cat Humor
From Denny: Check out coffee tutorials in the form of how to do latte with beautiful designs like the Rosetta. From World of Latte in The Netherlands come some amusingly good looking cups of coffee! While this site is not in English you can check out World Coffee Events for it is an English language site.
This cat design sure gave me a smile today. Imagine being greeted with that at a coffeehouse when you are unwinding from a tough day at work!
Cat Coffee photo by Live Solutions @ flickr, All Rights Reserved with embed code available
Check out two short video tutorials to make your own fun latte designs:
This latte tutorial narration is not in English. It's still easy to follow along to learn the technique.
This cat design sure gave me a smile today. Imagine being greeted with that at a coffeehouse when you are unwinding from a tough day at work!
Cat Coffee photo by Live Solutions @ flickr, All Rights Reserved with embed code available
Check out two short video tutorials to make your own fun latte designs:
This latte tutorial narration is not in English. It's still easy to follow along to learn the technique.
Labels: arts, funny, desktop-backgrounds, art
art,
arts,
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coffee,
coffee-art,
coffee-latte,
funny,
funny-art,
humor,
latte-tutorial
Monday, June 13, 2011
Art: Urban Museum Or Trash?
From Denny: It's photos like this one that get us to question our personal definition of art. Is art about what is painted upon the canvas? Is art meant to be orderly and always in the proper situation?
Can we call it art if it's found in an alley of trash? You decide.
Can we call it art if it's found in an alley of trash? You decide.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Dennys: News Politics Comedy Science Arts & Food: Posts Roundup at Dennys Blogs - 12 June 2011
Dennys: News Politics Comedy Science Arts & Food: Posts Roundup at Dennys Blogs - 12 June 2011: "From Denny: Check out what has been happening in the world of news, comedy, food, poetry, photography, art, music and more. In the past month a whirlwind of news occurred. World terrorist Osama bin Laden was hunted down and killed in a resort town in Pakistan where he had been hiding for the past six years. Supposedly, the Pakistanis were unaware of his presence there. Yeah? And I've got some swamp land in Louisiana to sell you too.
President Obama got a nice bump in approval ratings for about a week and then that fizzled as he resumed his usual do-nothing stance on the economy. Obama also continued with poisonous politics aimed at his own Democrats, throwing them all under the bus in favor of Big Business."
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cartoons,
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Fathers-Day,
funny,
humor,
Mothers-Day,
News,
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news-opinion,
photography,
poetry,
politics,
quotes,
spiritual,
us-news
The Social Poets: Stealing Your Blog Content: Duplicate Content Farm MadHealth.net
The Social Poets: Stealing Your Blog Content: Duplicate Content Farm MadHealth.net: "From Denny: Do you know who is stealing your blog or site content of original articles and posts, even poetry? Check out a serial violator of duplicate content on the internet. He may be stealing from your blog or site. How does it affect you on the internet when your copyright is violated?
The site known as Health News Gate, located at http://www.madhealth.net, is a duplicate content farm, stealing from all over the internet. He is based out of the Ukraine and ignores all contact letters of cease and desist.
MadHealth.net steals from all over the internet in areas of health, news, politics, sports, music, poetry, spiritual, you name it. Just a duplicate content farm that Google has yet to put out of their search engine."
*** To find out more just click on the link ***
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duplicate-content-madhealth.net,
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MadHealth.net,
News,
Page2rss,
poetry,
Wikio,
Zimbio
Saturday, June 11, 2011
The Social Poets: Comics Lampoon Hapless Anthony Weiner, Weird Headlines, Photos
The Social Poets: Comics Lampoon Hapless Anthony Weiner, Weird Headlines, Photos: "From Denny: This poor schmuck is beginning to look sympathetic. It's like everyone is piling on, OK, dumping on him, everything they are angry about in life. Right now, with a down economy and no relief in sight, that's considerable.
It's like there is this ninth grade mentality that has taken over the media, screaming the crudest headlines in the newspapers, TV and online news. Check out the ridiculous photos of the Weinergate scandal.
Meanwhile, the comics are lampooning his stupid Twitter antics. Sadly, comic Jon Stewart is good friends with Weiner and feels betrayed after trying to defend Weiner.
When the Weiner scandal first broke I figured it was just more toxic politics in an election year and I ignored it. Then it drug on and the media carried it on the nightly news incessantly. I caught a CNN interview with Weiner and knew immediately he was lying and that he had, in fact, sent the photos and they were his photos.
He did not admit it in the interview but rather dodged the questions. It was his body language that gave him away. A few days later he finally admitted out loud what was true. Hey, at least he's a bad liar. That's the good news for a politician."
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Anthony-Weiner,
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funny,
humor,
News,
news-analysis,
news-opinion,
political-analysis,
politics,
satire,
sex-scandal,
Twitter-Weiner-Jokes,
us-news
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Fathers Day Music: Keith Urban Sings Song For Dad
From Denny: Keith Urban offers up his observations on fatherhood and how he has become much like his own father. "Sometimes, women become their mothers when they grow up and sometimes men become their fathers" goes the saying.
Included are the poetic lyrics which paint a vivid picture of a child remembering his father.
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Best Spiritual Posts: Christian Music: Fathers Day Song - My Dad by Abel Ullon
Best Spiritual Posts: Christian Music: Fathers Day Song - My Dad by Abel Ullon: "From Denny: Just in time for Father's Day is an original song from a South American artist now living in America, working on his American dream. He has a strong faith in God and weaves it into his music.
His parents are both musicians and started him young on a guitar. This song is a tribute to his father and, in a double meaning, it can also be seen as a tribute to Father God."
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Monday, June 6, 2011
Ouch Outrageous Obnoxious and Odd: Funny Cartoon From Raymond Betancourt: When Cool Got Left Behind
Ouch Outrageous Obnoxious and Odd: Funny Cartoon From Raymond Betancourt: When Cool Got Left Behind: "From Denny: Definitely when old guys get into trouble at the golf course. It sure does make your brain revisit getting old and wondering if you really want to be part of the longevity generation. Time for a proper monkey scream. Hmmmm..."
Dennys Funny Quotes: Funny Cartoon From Raymond Betancourt: A Man And His Music
Dennys Funny Quotes: Funny Cartoon From Raymond Betancourt: A Man And His Music: "From Denny: A Monday morning laugh is in order after an interesting weekend for some of you out there. You know who you are.
You have enjoyed Raymond's vampire cartoons. Here's one for the Sci Fi crowd, well, er, sort of...
Come on! It's tough coming up with great post titles that don't give away the cartoonist's punch line."
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comedy,
funny,
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Jokes,
music,
odd-news,
Raymond-Betancourt,
satire,
science-fictionart,
social-commentary
Art: Check Out Process 4 Famous Cartoonist Jeff Stahler
From Denny: In an informal interview this famous syndicated cartoonist talks about his cartooning process and how it evolves during his day. His manner is downright droll and rambling but we get to see him ink his cartoons about Donald Trump. He's been doing editorial cartoons for 28 years now. Take a look at his wonderfully messy attic studio that only a fellow creative soul can appreciate. :)
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Thursday, June 2, 2011
The Social Poets: State of the Economy, Oprah, College Grads, 2012 Election, Cartoons
The Social Poets: State of the Economy, Oprah, College Grads, 2012 Election, Cartoons: "From Denny: Today President Obama's political team demanded $60 million from high roller campaign donors in Chicago, to be delivered before the end of June. Uh, there isn't even anyone to face yet in the Republican camp. A little over reaching, don't you think?
2012 Presidential Campaign
But hey, Mitt Romney jumped up and officially announced he is running for president. In case you have followed so many of his flip-flops of where he stands or doesn't stand - on just about any issue - he is running on the Republican side of the political aisle. Not to be confused with a guy not born in Kenya by the name of Obama. :)"
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Dennys World of Quotes: Memorial Day Quotes
Dennys World of Quotes: Memorial Day Quotes: "Memorial Day
Each man is a hero and an oracle to somebody. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened. - Billy Graham
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it. - Thucydides
Self-trust is the essence of heroism. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
A hero is one who knows how to hang on one minute longer. - Novalis"
*** To read more just click on the link ***
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Memorial-Day,
Memorial-Day-quotes,
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quotations,
quotes
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
The Social Poets: Cartoons, Jon Stewart Video: Funny Newt Gingrich 2012 Corner
The Social Poets: Cartoons, Jon Stewart Video: Funny Newt Gingrich 2012 Corner: "From Denny: The ridiculous figure of 67-year-old Newt Gingrich - running for any political office or standing at the marriage altar - is tailor made for the late night comics and the cartoonists. Newt Gingrich lampoons and mocks himself every time he opens his mouth.
His latest gaffe has been trying to explain what he is doing with a $500,000 dollar credit account with the jeweler Tiffany's. Easy way to funnel bribe money for a presidential candidate? Does make a person wonder. But then he is married for the third time to a woman 23 years his junior - so that explains all the necessary baubles to keep her distracted from whom she is married to every minute of the day.
What is more striking is how the Republican presidential candidates are much too quiet about Newtie's jewelry account. Could it be they are also guilty of the same offense? Does make a person wonder about that too."
His latest gaffe has been trying to explain what he is doing with a $500,000 dollar credit account with the jeweler Tiffany's. Easy way to funnel bribe money for a presidential candidate? Does make a person wonder. But then he is married for the third time to a woman 23 years his junior - so that explains all the necessary baubles to keep her distracted from whom she is married to every minute of the day.
What is more striking is how the Republican presidential candidates are much too quiet about Newtie's jewelry account. Could it be they are also guilty of the same offense? Does make a person wonder about that too."
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