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David M. Perkins has spent the past thirty years as a telecine colorist in the motion picture and television industry in Los Angeles. He is a writer, and a long time member of the Writers Guild of America, west. But mostly, he's a father and a husband.

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Potential parents: Lifestyle changes of parenthood: 1 of 27

I was completely unprepared. Absolutely clueless. Oh, I knew about the changes everyone talks about. I went to six weeks of parenting classes for expectant mothers and fathers, so I knew about the cabinets and the electrical outlets. I knew about the table corners, and the cleaning products, and the insecticides. I learned a...
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss Eulogy: For my mother: 1 of 15

Thank you for coming today, to join us in saying goodbye to Mother. We didn't expect to be back here so soon, because Mom comes from a long line of people who live forever. I guess we were sort of counting on her to carry on the tradition - but the fight, for the past eight months, was particularly hard and she was tired. So...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Eulogy: Father's death and musical legacy: 19 of 50

(Corrected for typos and spelling errors) I speak for my mother, my two sisters, and the rest of the family when I say thank you for coming to say farewell to my father. You know, if Dad had realized what a turnout we were going to have here today, I can't help but think that he would have encouraged me to find a way to run ...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: September 11, 2001 and beyond: 40 of 51

December 2001 This year, more than any in my life, the December holiday season has caused me to think hard about the meaning of what we celebrate, and how we celebrate it. The joy of this particular season is tempered by the profound sense of grief we feel for those who were lost on September 11th, and for those they left be...
Relationships & Family > Online Dating Seniors and online dating: 6 of 6

First of all, I should say that most people I know, who are over the age of fifty, bristle at being called 'seniors.' They don't consider themselves 'old,' they resent the mail they receive from AARP, and they won't even accept the discounts available at movie theatres, restaurants, and other commercial establishments, at le...
Celebrations & Holidays > Gifts & Gift Ideas (Other) Gift-giving in an online relationship: 2 of 2

Surviving The Gift-Giving Minefield In A New Online Relationship As internet activity begins to mesh more seamlessly into our everyday lives, we start to take note, not only of the differences, but of the similarities that online pursuits share with their offline counterparts. Offline and online dating, while very different ...