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Christmas Loot
2007-12-26 22:01:00 Hey all, Okay, so Christmas was awesome this year! Far and away the #1 gift was my baby girl…watching her tear wrapping paper and fling bows was the Christmas morning I’ve been waiting for all my life. A pic of her with Santa is coming soon! But, if that’s just to smarmy for ya, here’s a list of ... More About: Loot
The Greatest Invention Ever?
2007-12-21 13:39:00 Hey all, Okay, so I was in the kitchen this morning, trying to finish my breakfast, pour a 3rd cup of coffee, and get Gracie’s bottle ready when it happened…I knocked over yesterdays diet Dr. Pepper and created a puddle that stretched from the northern counter to the southern reaches of the kitchen floor. Then, I did ... More About: Invention , Greatest
Screaming Babies and a Patient God
2007-12-19 13:26:00 Hey all, Learned a couple of things from the kid this week, thought I’d share… So…I’m sure you parents can picture this: It’s about 2pm, time for the afternoon feeding. I have the bottle warmed and ready, burp-cloth on my shoulder, and as soon as Grace sees me walk in, she starts howling. I mean, the really ticked-off, ... More About: Babies , Patient
Thank you Margie Boule
2007-12-17 13:16:00 Hey all, As a subscriber to the Portland Oregonian, I’ve made no secret to the fact that I believe the BIGGEST redeeming factor to a daily subscription to this paper is writer Margie Boule’s column, (and not just because she’s featured me in the past, lol.) Margie has a long history of making me (and many other Oregonians) ...
Least Popular Holiday Movie Titles
2007-12-14 16:43:00 Okay, stolen directly from The Edge… The Six Least Popular Holiday Movie Titles : 1. “Miracle Whip on 34th Street” 2. “Frosty the Ex-Girlfriend” 3. “Jihad All the Way” 4. “Silent but Deadly Night”** 5. “Prancer II: Pass the Steak Sauce” 6. “Dude, Where’s My Sleigh?” Any to add? -Perk **I have actually watched a movie (above) called “Silent Night, Deadly Night,” many years ago with one ... More About: Pula
Gracie Video
2007-12-12 19:22:00 Okay, I know I’m going to get some flack for this one, but you know…deep in your heart, that you’ll be laughing all day… Sleepy baby + bored dad + video camera = Gracie ’s Lullaby Video ! Okay, let the flames begin… -Perk PS - YES, I put her down for a nice long nap as soon as I turned ...
?At?s what they call?ironic!
2007-12-06 18:24:00 WARNING: RIGHT WING OPINION TO FOLLOW… Okay, so I’m reading my morning paper and, low and behold, buried on page six in a report titled, “Teen births up, first rise since 1991.” Subtitle: “…critics attack abstinence-only programs.” The jist is, apparently, that “abstinence-only” is too complicated for kids (the report covered births age 15-19) so we should ax ... More About: Call , Ironic
Christmas Cards for American Soldiers
2007-12-03 14:36:00 Hey all, When you’re making out your Christmas card list this year, please consider including the following: A Recovering American soldier c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center 6900 Georgia Avenue,NW Washington , D.C. 20307-5001 Toss in a prayer, a little note, maybe even a comic strip or just something to make it personal. These men and woman have given up a lot for ... More About: Soldiers , Cards , Christmas card
Do we have Dumb Kids?
2007-11-29 21:14:00 Hey all, Just read an article on Strollerderby (one of my favorites websites) titled, “Are Kids in the U.S. and U.K. the World’s Dummies?” Some interesting statistics if you’re into that sort of thing. The most important thing I got from this article was: “Experts in the U.K. fault computer games, a decline in reading at home, and ... More About: Dumb
The Americans With No Abilities Act
2007-11-26 14:18:00 Thank you ”Ma G” for this timely news update! WASHINGTON, DC- Congress is considering sweeping legislation which will provide new benefits for many Americans . The Americans With No Abilities Act (AWNAA) is being hailed as a major legislative goal by advocates of the millions of Americans who lack any real skills or ambition. “Roughly 50 percent of Americans do not ...
The Future of Guilt?
2007-11-23 10:37:00 Hey all, I read a funny strip in the comics this morning (doing…um…blog research….) the punchline went something like: “When I was your age we had to walk ten miles to get on the internet…” Obviously a jab at the age-old aphormism, “I had to walk n-miles to school…barefoot…in the snow…” Now, I grew up with a mother who really did ... More About: Future , The Future , Guilt
My International Audience!
2007-11-21 10:22:00 Hey all, Okay, so I’ve got this really cool widget on the main page of this blog, called, “ClustrMap.” It show folks that have visited this blog from all over the world. We’re getting a ton of hits recently from Europe, Africa, South America and lots of places around the globe, but all of the comments I’m seeing ... More About: International , Audience
New PerryPerkinsBooks Website!
2007-11-19 14:13:00 Hey boys and girls… Just wanted to let you know that I’ve done a big edit on the PerryPerkinsBooks website. I’m trying a blog format, as it’s so easy to update and for readers to make comments. Check it out!: www.perryperkinsbooks.com -Perk More About: Website
Caption Contest Winner & New Pics
2007-11-16 20:09:00 Okay… We had a number of great entries in the ?Princess Gracie Caption Contest ? as well as several that sucked like an atomic Hoover? (we won’t mention any names of course…*cough* DINANNA *cough*) Still, after hours of agonizing, deliberating, and seeking much counsel (plus a few minutes to actually read your entries?) We have a TIE! Soooo?we?re going ... More About: Winner
Princess Gracie Caption Contest?
2007-11-14 19:42:00 Okay?okay?people are getting snarky because I haven?t posted recent pictures of the princess. So, here?s one I took on our road-trip this last weekend. Write me a caption for this picture, post it in the comments section below, and the one I like best will get a cool prize (…don?t ask, I don?t know yet.) Thanks! -Perry PS ? I?ll ... More About: Contest , Princess , Gracie , Caption
Oregon DMV Fraud and my .02 seconds of fame..
2007-11-06 23:21:00 Okay, So first, watch this video: http://www.katu.com/news/specialreports/1 1037161.html?video=YHI&t=a That’s my pastor, Doug Fairrington. My connection? I was with him the day that his phone rang and his wife told him, “I’ve just been robbed!” We went to the bank together to make sure she was okay. My input? “Tow truck drivers” and “Low-life sleeze balls”…an oxymoron folks! DMV?…ranks just slightly ... More About: Fraud , Oregon , Fame , Seconds
Perry & Gracie?2037
2007-11-02 17:37:00 …and let the mocking begin… -Perk More About: Perry , Gracie
Yet Another Toy Recall
2007-10-22 17:21:00 Thank you Phil for this timely update. Yet another seemingly harmless toy that has been found to be potentially dangerous! If you have one of these, please consider returning it immediately, it?s just not worth the risk! Here?s a picture? Dang?and I just bought one of these for Gracie! -Perk More About: Recall
Special Book Offer
2007-10-18 21:42:00 Hey all, Okay, most of you know that I don’t often use the Cubeville blog to shill my own writing, lol, but I’m going to make an exception this time… I just wanted to let you know that “Chicken Soup: Raising a Child with Special Needs” including my story, “Joey’s Gold Medal” has just released. I’ve read my ... More About: Books , Book , Perry , Perkins
Stay at Home Dads
2007-10-15 22:07:00 Hey all, Here?s a great MSNBC article written by Brian Braiker (thank you Dinana) titled, ?Just Don’t Call Me Mr. Mom.? Thought provoking an funny (my favorite combination.) My favorite line: ?Still, the stereotypes persist. Martha Stewart Living recently hosted a ‘Mr. Mom Show’ in honor of ‘National Men Make Dinner Day.’ This was annoying on ... More About: Home , Stay
The Big Lie?
2007-10-10 18:16:00 Okay, Things have been pretty quiet around here lately. Lot’s of baby pictures, job changes, etc..etc…yawn. I feel like stirring things up a bit, so I’m going to throw out a question that I really haven’t formed a solid opinion on, and see if, once again, the wisdom of my friends can help. We had a couple ...
I?ve been profiled!
2007-10-02 19:08:00 (Shameless teaser….PICTURES OF GRACIE AT THE END OF THIS POST!) Okay, So as I’m now a full-time writer (more on that next time,) I’ve found a couple of new ways to supplement my income during the lean times (I’m told there are times BESIDES the lean times, I’m looking forward to those!) One way I do ... More About: Profil
Bloggers Unite to Stop Abuse
2007-09-27 14:46:00 Hello everyone, Today is a historic day. Today, Thursday, September 27th, hundreds of thousands of bloggers from around the world are joining together with a single message: Stop Abuse ! Here?s what the blogging community has been asked to do: ?On Thursday, September 27th, post about any abuse topic you care about - child abuse, domestic abuse, animal abuse, ... More About: Bloggers , Unit
Growing up in the Church?
2007-09-26 20:59:00 Hey all, So a friend of mine has been married for a few months now, and she was telling me that people are already bugging her if she says she’s not feeling well, of that she’s gained weight, wanting to know if she is pregnant “yet.” Here’ s what I told her, feel free to add your ... More About: Church , Growing , The Church , Growing Up
Stayin? Home?
2007-09-21 19:56:00 Okay…okay, Thank you Dinana for your constant reminders that I haven’t posted lately, lol. It has been awhile since my last post. Just to let you know that I’m not just sippin’ umbrella drinks, here’s the deal: Starting last Monday, I became a full-time stay-at-home, work-from-home dad. IE: I’m taking care of the kiddo and writing full time from ... More About: Home
Ourstory?interesting?
2007-09-10 23:38:00 Hey all, I know that a number of you, like myself, are amateur genealogists. I came across an interesting article on the TechCrunch blog titled, “Writing, Sharing, and Protecting Your Life’s Story.” I took a look at the three online services this article mentions, and I liked the look of “OurStory” the best. Basically, you answer a ... More About: Interesting , Tory , Eres
Joke o? the Day
2007-09-08 23:12:00 GOOD-BYE MOM A young man shopping in a supermarket noticed a little old lady following him around. If he stopped, she stopped. Furthermore she kept staring at him. She finally overtook him at the checkout, and she turned to him and said, “I hope I haven’t made you feel ill at ease; it’s just that you look ... More About: Joke , The D
10 Simple Rules for Dating My Daughter
2007-09-05 22:26:00 Never too early to start planning… -Perk 10 Simple Rule s for Dating My Daughter (Slightly modified and personalized) Rule One: If you pull into my driveway and honk you’d better be delivering a package, because you’re sure not picking anything up. Rule Two: You do not touch my daughter in front of me (and I am everywhere.) You may glance at her, so long ...
Photosynth ? amazing video!
2007-08-31 22:34:00 Just watched a short video over at Media Landscaping on this software. Just amazing! Can you imagine this incorporated into your desktop? No more icons or thumbnails, just zoom in on whatever file you want. I’m not a gamer, but it seems like that would be a pretty cool use of this as well. I love the ... More About: Video , Amazing , Photosynth , Synth
10 Things I Love About my Church
More articles from this author:2007-08-28 21:13:00 Hey all, So, an old buddy of mine was asking me some questions about the church we attend, and I came up with a list of 10 things I love about it. Not necessarily the “top” ten things, but some pretty good ones. BTW, this list will be a lot funnier for the old crew from SS4S, ... More About: Church , Love , Things 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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