by dwayneperkins | Jul 28, 2011 | Funny Editorials, Funny True Stories, Living In Los Angeles, World Travels
I wouldn’t normally speak badly of an airline with an open flight still pending but I must make an exception. If the brass at Spirit Airlines get wind of this and try to hassle me on my return flight from Chicago to LAX then so be it. I can’t imagine...
by dwayneperkins | Jul 5, 2011 | Funny Short Inspirational Stories, Funny True Stories, World Travels
So After my show in Dubai I went to a night club in the Address Hotel in the Dubai Mall. It’s apparently the largest mall in the world. The “est” suffix comes up a lot when speaking about Dubai. The root words in front of the “est” range...
by dwayneperkins | Jun 24, 2011 | Funny Short Inspirational Stories, Funny True Stories, New York I Love You
I am a fan of show business as much as I am a content provider for said show business. I can’t keep up with reality stars though. I stay clear of oxymorons not in the food category. So I’m transformed into a typical fan when I encounter a famous person. It doesn’t...
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...
by dwayneperkins | Jun 14, 2011 | Funny True Stories, World Travels
I was checking email in the lobby of my hotel in Birmingham, England. I was in the lobby because it was the only place free wi-fi was offered. I was watching the WWE^ because that’s what was on the television in the lounge where the free wi-fi was. Ta dah!, and...
by dwayneperkins | Jun 6, 2011 | Funny Editorials, Funny True Stories, World Travels
While cruising down Queensway in the Bayswater section of London, I was handed a flyer buy a guy dressed like a court jester or maybe a flying trapeze artist. Either way, he was dressed to get your attention for the purpose of handing you a restaurant flyer. This...
by dwayneperkins | Jun 1, 2011 | Funny Short Inspirational Stories, Funny True Stories, Living In Los Angeles
The second I turn the ignition in my car, it becomes a karaoke bar on wheels with me playing the role of the guy whose turn it always is. I have a good time driving and I’m sure the other drivers get a kick out of my antics. My singing in the car days may be numbered...
by dwayneperkins | May 27, 2011 | Funny Editorials, Funny Short Inspirational Stories, Funny True Stories, World Travels
Prison seems to be a voyeur’s delight, a place far too brutal to be in but too brutal to not look in on if given a danger free opportunity to do so. I’ve never really been one for reality shows especially the ones that actually capture reality. I’m not an enjoyer of...
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...
by dwayneperkins | May 2, 2011 | Funny True Stories, World Travels
I videotape or audiotape about half of my comedy sets. I listen to or watch maybe half of those. So I review a quarter of my sets. A number that should be higher but between writing a blog per week and status updates I don’t get to critique the magic as much as I...