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 | Oct 18, 2012 | Funny True Stories, World Travels
For me the key to travel is to do as the locals. Although many locals don’t partake in their own claims to fames. For example, I know a slew of New Yorkers who’ve never been to The Statue of Liberty. They’ve never walked her hallowed halls but they can tell you...
by dwayneperkins | Sep 7, 2012 | Funny True Stories, World Travels
Comedy is tragedy plus time. Sometimes comedy is more instant, like slipping over a banana peel. That’s tragedy in an instant. The best comedy is forged in tense, uncomfortable moments and then ready for enjoyment only after the tension has waned and all parties...
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...