New York I Love You | Dwayne Perkins

Our Song Reclaimed

by dwayneperkins | Jun 15, 2011 | Funny Short Inspirational Stories, New York I Love You

A while ago I wrote a blog about being at a family outing. The proceedings were a love fest but the ghost of lost promise seemed to haunt our collective psyche. This was highlighted and perhaps facilitated by the song “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now” being played. The...

Dances for Wolves

by dwayneperkins | May 12, 2011 | Funny Editorials, Funny True Stories, New York I Love You

Throughout history sociologists have tried to find barometers, tell-tale signs for how a society is doing; signs to gauge if a society is thriving or in decline, fair or corrupt, free or oppressive. Some look at economic indicators. Others say look no further than...

Icing Like Tyson

by dwayneperkins | Feb 2, 2011 | Funny Editorials, Funny True Stories, New York I Love You

For a boxer, being bequeathed a nickname is a sure fire sign that you’ve arrived on the boxing scene. If Mac “The Killer” Jones is fighting Ralph Henderson, “The Killer” has to be the prefight favorite. A sure fire sign that you have completely permeated pop culture...

What’s My Queue

by dwayneperkins | Jan 3, 2011 | Funny Editorials, Funny True Stories, Living In Los Angeles, New York I Love You, World Travels

If patience is a virtue, nothing offers more opportunity to get your virtue on than standing in line. Be it the post office, airport, bank or butcher*; it just seems like people being serviced at the window judge the quality of the experience by how long they get to...

Brooklyn, We Go Too Hard (Funny blog from Comedy Central’s and NBC’s Dwayne Perkins)

by dwayneperkins | Jun 3, 2010 | Funny Editorials, Funny Short Inspirational Stories, Funny True Stories, New York I Love You, World Travels

So my South African shows have been a hoot. I’ve kicked it in Soweto, The Brooklyn of Jo-burg. I’ve partied. I’ve grocery shopped. I’ve caught a bit of World Cup Fever…Achoo. I’m not looking at this city through rosy glasses but the danger wrap that Johannesburg gets...

Foaming At The Mouth (Funny blog from Comedy Central’s and NBC’s Dwayne Perkins)

by dwayneperkins | Apr 22, 2010 | Funny Editorials, Funny True Stories, New York I Love You

So my tour of the quaintest coffee shops in America continues. I recently found a little jewel of a place in New York City called Starbucks. I think it may really catch on. Even the other one directly across the street seemed delightful. The woman in front of me...