Mimi Perez
Mimi Perez is a freelance writer and photographer for CandysDirt.com who lives in the Elm Thicket/Northpark neighborhood located in northwest Dallas.
I am writing my column as I sit for jury duty. I got my notice. I deferred. The post office actually delivered the second notice. They have issues delivering checks to me but not my jury duty postcards. So here I am, on a Monday, at jury duty. It’s been a solid 20 years since…
So you are considering changing your career? The life of a luxury realtor leaves you longing for adventure, daring and espionage? Your new preferred career is that of an operative for a secret government agency where you get to dangle through ceilings or steal valuable jewels to save the world? Well Bubba, I have the…
Summer, sunshine, big blue skies — we have entered my favorite time of year. Yes, yes, I know that come mid-August I will be camping out in the dairy section of my local Sam’s Club trying to fight off the latest hot flash while it is 110 degrees outside. As crazy as it sounds, I…
In the iconic 1980s movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High, history teacher Mr. Hand deduced that all of his students and basically, society in general, are on dope. This movie was made well before dope became legalized in various states. Mr. Hand was a visionary. Who knew? Now, Mr. Hand was the first person I…
During my freshman year of college I was a psychology major. I found it very interesting to see the level of crazy that existed in the world and try to help some people along the way. It was not meant to be, however. I could not keep up with all the reading because my eyes…
