by dwayneperkins | Nov 9, 2012 | Funny Short Inspirational Stories, World Travels
Cruise ships are more fun than I remember. Of course I’m still just working out and going to the coffee shop, like I do at home (or anywhere else in the world). I’ve turned this floating city into my mobile headquarters. There’s something cool about running things...
by dwayneperkins | Nov 8, 2012 | Funny Short Inspirational Stories, World Travels
A 10 second conversation in the elevator on the cruise ship I’m on served as a perspective builder for me. It didn’t give me pause as much as it slapped me in the face and made me pause. I was there in the lift with an elderly woman. We both got in on the first...
by dwayneperkins | Oct 31, 2012 | Funny Short Inspirational Stories, Funny True Stories
Last week I spent a few days with my family in Gainesville, Florida. I’m always humbled by their generosity and kindness. The word that best suites by Aunt Joyce is ‘solid’. She’s the matriarch of her family and rules with a kind heart. She uses honey to catch...
by dwayneperkins | Aug 27, 2012 | Funny Short Inspirational Stories, Funny True Stories, Living In Los Angeles
I have a buddy who has no idea what a Hipster is. I’ve tried explaining it to him but I think he still only gets it on a very academic level. He thinks anyone wearing a skull cap in the summer is a hipster. I try to tell him that’s a safe bet but that person could...
by dwayneperkins | Aug 9, 2012 | Funny Short Inspirational Stories
“The truth will set you free”, is one of those great adages that is always powerful albeit trite. The problem with that statement is that the truth is often hard to see and nothing camouflages the truth like good looks. Good looking people get away with much more...
by dwayneperkins | Jul 24, 2012 | Funny Short Inspirational Stories, Living In Los Angeles
I often find myself in commercial auditions where I have to play dad to a small child. Though I wish I didn’t have to use my good looks to help the man push soap powder I do dig on being a father for a few minutes. My fake kids are so precocious. I usually leave my...