by dwayneperkins | Jan 3, 2012 | Funny True Stories, World Travels
An extra big shout out and thank you to all the kind people of Belfast, Ireland. Especially all the fine folks at the comedy show at the Empire Hall last Tuesday. My comedy goes over extremely well in Ireland. I almost didn’t make it to the gig though. After...
by dwayneperkins | Jan 2, 2012 | Funny Editorials, Funny Short Inspirational Stories, Living In Los Angeles, New York I Love You
Happy Year of Our Lord two thousand and twelve. I’m never really pressed to do my resolutions on Jan 1st as my birthday and hence my new year is on March 21st. I dream of a world where people born on the same day gather throughout the year to count down their new...
by dwayneperkins | Dec 21, 2011 | Funny Editorials, Funny True Stories, World Travels
I think technology has made parenting a lot harder. Says the non-parent. You don’t have to go to PTA meetings to know the internet is a doozie. However, There’s a another piece of technology that’s a bit more stealth in how it undermines parenting. I was riding on the...
by dwayneperkins | Nov 30, 2011 | Funny Editorials, Funny Short Inspirational Stories
We have lost a comedy legend. A man who is undoubtedly on every working comics top five list. When you saw Patrice O’Neal perform you instantly knew you weren’t doing enough. Patrice incited two reactions within comics, inspiration to be better or a nudge...
by dwayneperkins | Nov 21, 2011 | Funny True Stories, World Travels
As I sat looking out the window in the iLost cafe in Suzhou, China, l thought to myself, “China just may have more scooters than the US has people.” I was about go down the Google rathole of finding out just how many scooters are in China when I realized country music...
by dwayneperkins | Nov 1, 2011 | Funny True Stories, New York I Love You, World Travels
I’ve been joking on stage about how I’m “International.” Much truth is said in jest, so I do travel abroad every now and again but I’m no better than all you local folks. I just have more frequent flyer miles. A fact not lost on my family. When I get the call, family...
by dwayneperkins | Oct 26, 2011 | Funny Editorials, Funny True Stories, New York I Love You
I am sitting in a tea shop and just heard a song lyric from the PA system that made me whip out my Ipad and jot down a retort. The line that activated my opinion gland was in a pop song. I don’t know the song but the line was, “we argue and then forget...
by dwayneperkins | Sep 9, 2011 | Funny Editorials, Funny Short Inspirational Stories, Funny True Stories, Living In Los Angeles
The priest at a wedding will always say the purpose of the ceremony is for the couple to make their vows in public. In essence they’re making a promise to friends and family as well. I get that. I also get that for the couple’s loved ones the ceremony is a...
by dwayneperkins | Aug 29, 2011 | Funny Editorials, Funny Short Inspirational Stories, Funny True Stories, Living In Los Angeles, World Travels
The Daniel Tosh tour bus pulled into San Diego Saturday morning just as the changing of the guards was taking place. If the freaks come out at night, and I believe they do, then dawn is that odd time when the goodie goods and the freaks intersect. It’s a...
by dwayneperkins | Aug 23, 2011 | Funny Editorials, Funny Short Inspirational Stories, Funny True Stories, Living In Los Angeles
Last week I did a benefit show for Bryan Stow. He’s the San Francisco Giants fan who was beaten into a coma at Dodger Stadium. The show was actually organized by Philadelphia people. This is all kinds of ironic as Philly fans are widely regarded as the the most...
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