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  • Humor in videos  By : Sally Jones
    Need to see more funny videos? Stumblehere.com/rants opened a new section where you can place or read funny and newsworthy stuff.
  • Birthday E-Cards: Quick and Cheap  By : Fabian Toulouse
    Who loves getting greeting cards? Everyone. Who loves sending them? Not many of us. This is where the ease of email comes into play. Well-wishers never need to buy stamps, paper, pens, or greeting cards - they end up saving gas, time, and money!
  • The Cartoonist Who Founded Londons Times  By : Rick London
    Since I launched my cartoon business a decade ago, many have asked me how to get into cartooning, or some similar artistic endeavor, especially if, like me, art is not their strongest skill. Before I entered "the trade", I too, was curious about how a number seemed to "sneak in" these so called "glamour-fields" and many were no better artists than me, and I am no Picasso.
  • Societal Issues: Killer Cows  By : Rick London
    My name is Truman Cowpoke and I write mooooder mysteries. I write about the life of cows, violence, and yes, even bovine death. Words cannot express the horror I feel, as a mystery writer of true cow crime while researching the death and destruction that can occur in "greener pastures". Of course there are no cowincidences and anyone who says there are may just be full of bull, surely udderly ridiculous.
  • Laugh Or Die  By : Rick London
    Just how bad do we need our daily chuckle? How important is laughter in our lives? For many years, we knew humor was fun, and laughter made us feel better, but we didn't know the full story. Recent studies at University Of Maryland Medical School point towards laughter being not just important, but pertinent to our physical well-being, social and career life.
  • Pets Can't Afford Lawyers So They Have Us  By : Rick London
    Since our pets cannot afford lawyers so we have to be their advocates. Much has been discussed regarding the B.A.R.F. diet for pets, but still very little research behind it. I happen to know it works as I almost had my 12 year old stray mutt put to sleep in 1996, at age 12, at the veterinarian's suggestion, but decided to research a bit more myself before making such an important decision. He lived another 10 years (to age 22), vet-free, except to the very part of his happy life. He was an amazing creature, and the b.a.r.f. diet, and a lot of love and attention provided for that.
  • Knife Making and Understanding How  By : Peter Mason
    A lot of people do not realize that the knives that they own have been put together to make beautiful products. You will find that they are made in a simple process, but they are also accented to be unique. You will find that when it comes to the right finish and heat treating, you will end up with a beautiful knife to showcase.
  • Is Decking And Entertaining your Passion?  By : Ray Walberg
    If you wish to add to the living space in your house, a deck project can be a great way to do so. You could choose to sip on a cup of coffee, entertain guests or read the morning newspaper on the deck. Going about a desk project for home improvement can do wonders for both you and the family as it is a versatile space which can be used as desired depending on the occassion. Decks are fast becoming a popular choice with home owners and with some help from your friends you can easily create a new one for your house even over a slightly longer weekend.
  • Free Birthday Ecards Are Fun to Send  By : Fabian Toulouse
    Were you raised by a mother who always sent cards for every noteworthy occasion? Some of us feel the same desire, but we are not very industrious. Sending cards in the mail takes too much effort, and besides that, they are becoming outrageously expensive. Plus, it is so hard to find a card that says what you want to say. Most are either hokey or lame. Either they rhyme irritatingly, they make the recipient sound like a candidate for sainthood, or they tell the same lame jokes birthday cards have been making since the birthday was invented.
  • Sending Video Greetings is now Speedy, Easy and Entertaining  By : Steve Collins
    Have you ever wanted a simpler way to stay in contact with friends? Sure, everyone has cell phones and email these days, but sometimes you just want to say "Hey there!" without the commitment of a extended phone conversation or the effort of thinking up a clever message. That is where video greetings are great!
  • conversational hypnosis  By : Scott Green
    Using everyday conversation to communicate with the subconscious mind of someone sums up what is conversational hypnosis all about. The desired results are achieved by motivational speakers who are able to mesmerize their audience using conversational hypnosis. It is practiced by advertisers, businesses and professional speakers who use tones and cues in a casual, unassuming way that will control the actions of those listening.
  • And You Thought Becoming Famous Was Hard? Think Again!  By : Rick London
    When I got home last night I grabbed the remote and turned on a cable news program. I was busy in the kitchen and couldn't see the screen but I heard a voice that I remembered always sent chills down my spine. I walked into the living room and sure enough, staring me in the face, swastika on forehead, cigarette in hand, was Charles Manson.
  • Using Symbols to Show Emotion in Text  By : Heather Simpson
    Smileys and emoticons are used in written forms of communication to describe a particular emotion or mood that is within the message that is sent. They consist of eyes formed by colons (or semicolons to show winking) and mouths formed by various letters or symbols ranging from a D to symbolize a large smile or a left hand parentheses to express sadness. Here are several example: : ( ; ) : D.
  • If Not For Bono Of U2, I Never Could Have "Gone Green  By : Rick London
    I owe Bono (of the band U2) and his wife Ali a tremendous thank you for helping me launch my business. The great irony is, they probably will never read this, and will never know what they did for me. But what they are doing for the planet, with Edun Organics is not only a business they launched, of organic cotton textiles to make eco-friendly clothing, but (at the risk of sounding overly-dramatic) a gift to humanity.
  • The World's Worst Fish Pun Story  By : Rick London
    As a middle aged man, approaching minnowpause, a good many folks think I'm mentally eel. My theory though is that I've haddock with life, not unlike Salmon Rushdie or Marlin Brando. Mahi oh mahi. Since I've always marched to a different drummer, you know, or sang like Tuna Turner. I live down on squid roe. and been a shad bit egocentric, people have tried desperately to save my sole. Holy mackerel, if I could count the times. Those bassturds. They just perch up on their high seahorse and talk down to me as if I'm pond scum. So what's it all about, Algae? You may think I'm shellfish and cruel but read between the line, or bass hook, or swivel.
  • Going Green (And Wealthy) With Your Business  By : Rick London
    The transition to start a "green business" or "eco-friendly" one, as it is often called, is not always as easy as it seems. I felt it would be an easy challenge for me, seeing that I had launched one of Mississippi's first health food stores. There was no Internet, no Google, no blogging, nothing. I paid high rent in a mall across from the local university. The local townsfolk felt I might be possessed to believe that natural products might be better than what could be bought at A & P Grocery. (I am showing my age here).
  • Can The Government Really Label You Disabled?  By : Rick London
    It seemed like only yesterday that I was living in Washington, D.C., working in corporate America, waking up at 6 am, rushing with my coffee while I brushed my teeth and put on my pinstripe suit and yellow power tie, and drove to work, arriving before rush hour. Only to be stressed out the rest of the day and night.
  • Birthday E-cards: Sunshine On a Rainy Day  By : Fabian Toulouse
    You know how you cannot wait for your birthday to roll around when you are young? It seems like an eternity passes before it's "your day" again. When you are a kid you count off the days on the calendar, make lengthy lists of what you want, beg your parents for a blow out of a party, and then on the big day you get overexcited and wild and eat birthday cake till you puke.
  • Make Someones Day, Use a Smiley  By : Heather Simpson
    Make your forum posts, emails or IMs more exciting with an emoticon. Emoticons are a type of small computer generated graphic that are able to express for you how you feel when you write. Anyone, even those who have never tried before, can use a smiley.
  • Spectacular Spectator Sports to See in Fantastic Fresno  By : Juble.com
    The incredibly beautiful Save Mart Center located at Fresno State University, is home to concerts, family shows, and most importantly, sporting events. And in Fresno, sports are a great big deal. While you visit Fresno during your vacation, you'll never forgive yourself if you don't make time to take in an event. You have quite a few options to choose from for your spectator enjoyment. It could be basketball, played only the way the Fresno Bulldogs play the game, Fresno Falcons hockey, or you could head over to the Grizzlies Stadium to watch some major league baseball. Football is a favorite pastime in Fresno too; the Bulldog football team has been making quite a name for itself in recent years.
  • Detroit Nightlife  By : Juble.com
    Detroit Michigan has long been thought of as a city of nightlife. This is mostly because of the legendary status of Motown, the birth of the musical era that would inevitably change the musical world, as we know it. Today, the lights never go out in downtown Detroit and it has become one of the most popular, as well as the most varied, of nightlife spots in the United States. The city literally has hundreds of popular clubs and bars that people travel hundreds of miles to visit, and in some cases thousands.
  • The San Jose Nightlife, California Style After Hours  By : Juble.com
    The ideal vacation getaway is one where there are thousands of activities from every aspect imaginable, including the ethnicity. No one wants a vacation full of meals at the same types of restaurants. The same holds true with activities. While the beach may be fun, no one wants to sit on the beach for two weeks straight without a break. They want variety. Finally, who would look forward to the same sports bar every night for after hour's entertainment? People want variety, and that is what they get in the San Jose California nightlife.
  • Why Cartoons Rule In The World Of Humor  By : Alexa Ferotina
    Funny is what funny does. But what is the real king of comedy? You might be surprised that more people view newspaper and Internet cartoons than all the funny movies, sitcoms, late night shows, and stand-up comedians if they were all lined up side-by-side.
  • Cartoons, Once Again, Are My Life...But They Better Be Funny  By : Alexa Ferotina
    I love sometimes simply thinking of my youth and "those simple days". Especially thinking back to being a toddler, and, yes, I do remember, and watching Popeye on television. Mom had to pry me away from the tv to do my homework.
  • the zen of cartoon humor  By : Rick London
    We are a visual species We react to what we see. And to a lesser degree, we are auditory. We also react to sound
  • the zen of laughing aloud  By : Rick London
    Since we were babies, we loved to watch things. We were visual and continue to be. We react to what we see. And to a lesser degree, we are auditory. Sounds can cause a reaction as well as sight. Cartoonists are aware of this and have to work harder than an actor or comedian to get your attention.
  • Cow Collectibles: Why Are So Many Into It?  By : Rick London
    Though the cow is not man's best friend, it is often his best food, or at least best-tasting food, and is possibly the funniest animal on the planet. Though this may be hard for some city-dwellers to fathom, I can assure you Mississippians and other inhabitants of the southeastern states were laughing at cows long before The Far Side was a twinkle in Gary Larson's eye.
  • Why Aadvarks Are Important....to Cartoonists  By : Rick London
    Rick London's cartoon site is an animal-lovers delight. It is chock full of animal images, but none is more popular and funny than the aardvark. Aardvark Dentistry is the name of one of their most classic favorites and the cartoonist has decided to do a little research on the aardvark. This is the fascinating information he found. If you are looking for aardvarks, you need to go south of the Sahara Desert in Africa. "Earth Pig" is what the Africans call them, and, in fact, the name ardvark means "earth pig". So, makes sense to me. Their body somewhat resembles a pig which probably has a lot to do with that. But why they call them earth pigs, since regular pigs do not fly (to my knowledge) is beyond me. Their tails resemble a kangaroo's and ears like a rabbit. Aardvarks are nocturnal.
  • Top Strategies To Brand Your Own Product  By : Rick London
    I used to joke that the OB/GYN told my mom, "It's a Realtor" when I was born. My parents owned a very old real estate stable family real estate company and were from a generation where, if and when an offspring arrived, especially a male, they were born to be bred.that is, bred into the family business, or made to be the future superstar salesman. I let them down.
  • Top Ten Reasons My Parents Didn't Want Me To Be A Cartoonist  By : Rick London
    The maternity nurse's aid held me in front of my mom in the hospital bed. I'd just entered this world not more than a few hours earlier. It was 1954. "Congratulations, Ms. London," I used to joke that the OB/GYN told my mom, "It's a Realtor". My parents owned a very old real estate stable family real estate company and were from a generation where, if and when an offspring arrived, especially a male, they were born to be bred.that is, bred into the family business, or made to be the prodigal son who as wrong even when he was right. Until this day, at age 53, I still get the feeling I do nothing right. And I may be right.
  • Do You Shop Or Sell Products Online? A Must-read  By : Rick London
    Every day the emails arrive. "Rick, you have too many stores!!", or "Rick, how in the world am I going to find what I want or need in all your shops?" etc. The general theme is "Why so many web stores?" I will do my best to answer.
  • How The Arts Brought People Together After 9/11  By : William Hendrix, Jr.
    Londons Times Cartoons founder, Rick London, like many other creative souls such as Elvis, John Grisham, William Faulkner, B.B. King and many others, was born and raised in rural Mississippi. His early formal education surely did not teach him what he knows today. When we met, he was not yet a cartoonist, but a well-known playright and businessman, living inside the beltway, who had founded an interesting bus tour business in in the late 1980's. I was just beginning my writing career at the time, and he was getting major media coverage worldwide so I stood in line for an interview. He made time for me on the same day he made time for "Inside Edition", then hosted by Bill O'Reilly. Rick was and is a gentleman.
  • What Single-panel Cartoon Is Rated Highest On The Internet?  By : Alexa Ferotina
    Asking oneself who is the best at their profession is similar to asking which galaxy offers the most oxygen. One can only guess it is ours, but that could be our ego talking. The Internet offers analytical sites that measure certain websites, however. Unlike movie and tv stars, cartoonists are not a talkative or egotistical bunch, for the most part, so one has to research. I found some interesting information.
  • The Good Side Of The Far Side's Gary Larson  By : Rick London
    When in the mood, I can talk about my favorite Far Sides all night, Only several humorists influenced me greatly before Londons Times Cartoons became my pet prroject. Others who influenced me a great deal were the original cast members of Saturday Night Live, a former roommie in New York, Patrick Weathers (who also was a featured performer on SNL in the early 1980's) Steven Wright, Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore, Jack Benny, George Burns and Gracie Allen, Lucy, Rowan & Martin, Peter Sellers, and and I'm sure I could name a hundred more if I had time. One other cartoonist was the late great Charles Schulz, and they all influenced me in a different way.
  • The Far Side Of My Cartoon Life  By : Rick London
    Around 1986, I was a happy-go-lucky tv producer and playwright in Washington, D.C. I wore the gratuitous gray pinstripe suite and red or yellow power tie. I lived on Capital Hill, just a few blocks from the Smithsonian. I never went unless I had out-of-town guests.
  • How Internet Cartoonist Rick London Made It To The Top  By : Alexa Ferotina
    The way that Rick London crafted and organized Londons Times Cartoons and it's peripheral shops was a brilliant move in my mind, as a marketing major. Though Rick was not formally educated at the time of launching the venture, he had an instinctive sixth sense of knowing what was missing in the cartoon world.
  • T-shirts: America's Most Popular Gift  By : Rick London
    Art and cartoon-designed t-shirts have been a part of my life since I was a child. At fifty three, I still enjoy wearing a tee over a suit. But it has to be the right tshirt, one that matches my personality. There are so many from which to choose. So how do I find that "perfect one"?
  • Cartooning: Where Is The Money?  By : Rick London
    In my ten years of cartooning, people often want to talk about the money. They say things like, "You must be rich with all those newspapers you are in." In the first place, I'm not in that many newspapers and not even syndicated. Even if I was in syndication, that is not where the money is in cartooning. Speaking of syndication, the lottery has better odds.
  • Cartoonist Rick London, A True Horatio Alger Story  By : Alexa Ferotina
    I started working for cartoonist Rick London, founder of Londons Times Cartoons, when I was 21 years old and still a student at a nearby state university. I'd had a number of jobs, but he was the first boss I had that taught me pragmatic knowledge in the real world. Rick did not have a formal education, he does at the time of this writing, but the year was around 1997 or so.
  • Why We Are Supposed To Give Gifts Or Cards On Valentine's Day  By : Rick London
    Would you believe that in ancient Rome, love was a lottery? A cruel one at that. Here's how it worked. A male teen's right to passage to the Roman God Lupercus was through a teenage girl. Each year, all the available teenage girls in the city wwere placed in a box and a male picked a name aat random. She was assigned to him for a year. It would take 8 more centuries before the church fathers put an end to it. They discovered it was a sort of celebration of a relatively unknown bishop named Valentine who had been martyred two centuries prior to the beginning of the Roman tradition.
  • Five Things You Must Do To Be A Professional Humorist  By : Rick London
    How does one get into comedy or become a cartoonist? Let me count the ways. There are too many to mention and its really one of those trial and error fields. But "funny" is a must.
  • Internet's Top Cartoonist Shares Simple Secrets Of Humor  By : Rick London
    Being funny is not necessarily something with which someone is born. No, it does not hurt, but it it can prevent some major hurdles. In a nutshell, before one even thinks about trying to become funny, that is, if they are naturally not funny, is to learn about editing, and the fact that other people want the punch line and want it fast.
  • The Art Of Cyber-branding  By : Rick London
    There was a time before the Internet when trying to brand one's own product or service was virtually impossible unless one was looking at a huge trust fund with his or her name on it. The Internet has turned that upside down and now, with online print-on-demand services, there is no excuse to not have one's own brand.
  • The Economic Impact Of T-shirts In America  By : Rick London
    And You Thought T-Shirts Were Not An Important Part Of American History.
  • T-shirts In American History  By : Rick London
    And You Thought T-Shirts Were Not An Important Part Of American History.
  • So You Want Your Own Private Brand  By : Rick London
    Long before the Internet Calvin Klein knew it, Ralph Lauren, even Famous Amos knew it, as did so many others. Think of all the brand names you buy. Have you ever wondered how they did it?
  • Cartooning For Dummies...and Very Smart People  By : Rick London
    I have heard it said over and over again if you are not a good artist, don't even consider the notion of being a cartoonist.
  • Comedian Steven Wright - Brilliance Or Insanity?  By : Aazdak Alisimo
    If you have seen one comedian, you have often seen many since they tend to borrow the same jokes from each other. When it comes to the great Steven Wright, however, everything is unique, bizarre and utterly hilarious.
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