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Perry Block

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BSR Contributor Since May 13, 2013

Perry Block is a writer, humorist, and human resources professional who lives in Havertown, Pa., just outside of Philadelphia.

Perry Block is a writer, humorist, and human resources professional who lives in Havertown, Pa., just outside of Philadelphia.

In his humor website, Perry Block: Nouveau Old, Formerly Cute (www.perryblock.com), Perry chronicles the world through the eyes of one Baby Boomer warily poised on the cusp of an age he thought was exclusively reserved for people's parents."

Many of his humor pieces have been featured in print and on-line publications. Perry's comedic Twittersite is known as @PerryBlock, and you can reach him directly at {encode="[email protected]" title="[email protected]"}.

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Who is this guy and why does he keep coming to my house? (Illustration for <em><em>BSR</em></em> by Mike Jackson of alrightmike.com)

The strange man in the blue uniform came to my house again today

The strange man in the blue uniform comes to my doorstep every day except Sunday. I guess he's a gentile.
Perry Block Illustration by Mike Jackson

Perry Blockand Illustration by Mike Jackson

Essays 3 minute read
Who’s behind the mask? (Christian Bale in “The Dark Knight Rises”; © 2012 - Warner Bros. Pictures)

Will the real Dark Knight please stand up?

The League of Arch Villains Who Think Batman Sucks reach a surprising conclusion at their monthly meeting.
Perry Block

Perry Block

Essays 4 minute read
“L’Étranger” by Falange (via Creative Commons/Deviant Art)

Facing the void, with insurance

What if Albert Camus wrote commercials for Colonial Penn Life Insurance?
Perry Block

Perry Block

Essays 3 minute read
Just for men

Just for (Vain) Men

Isn't it ironic that when you reach your 60s, you do things to try to make yourself look younger that you would have done in times past to look older?
Perry Block

Perry Block

Essays 3 minute read
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The misbegotten right to be forgotten

Can a new Google rule save a humor writer from himself?
Perry Block

Perry Block

Essays 2 minute read
Truckin' through the Super Fresh. (Photo by Polycart, via Flickr/Creative Commons.)

The-Discount-That-Must-Not-Be-Named

Torn between wanting that discount and not wanting to claim it?
Perry Block

Perry Block

Essays 3 minute read
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The Home for Obsolete and Outmoded Expressions

Ever wonder what happens to superannuated slang? Our intrepid reporter finds out.
Perry Block

Perry Block

Essays 3 minute read
"The Buffet," Jean-Louis Forain, 1884.

Gastronomes gone wild

Out of this world

When foodies enthuse, what are they really saying?
Perry Block

Perry Block

Essays 3 minute read
"First-Down Moses" by Rico San; via Flickr/Creative Commons.

Go down, Twitter

What would happen if God communicated with Moses, not through a burning bush, but through social media?
Perry Block

Perry Block

Essays 3 minute read
Caveman writting

A short history of humanity

It's all about staying in touch.
Perry Block

Perry Block

Essays 3 minute read
Fathersonreadtogether ts

A touching father-son moment

Bedtime story

There's no father-son moment quite like the bedtime story.
Perry Block

Perry Block

Essays 3 minute read
What the holiday <strong>should </strong>look like. (Photo by Rusty Russ via Creative Commons.)

Just a Couple of Trees Talking on Tu B'Shvat

Tu B'Shvat: If you're a gentile, secular Jew, or almost any Jew other than a highly observant one, you're forgiven if your immediate response is: Tu B'sWhat?
Perry Block

Perry Block

Essays 2 minute read
The children of Sandy Hook (AP photo)

Gun control a year after Sandy Hook

Try to Remember the Kind of December

Despite the outrage after the Sandy Hook massacre, not a darned thing has changed about our gun laws.
Perry Block

Perry Block

Essays 1 minute read
Is George Bailey happy? Who really gives a damn?

It’s Not Such A Wonderful Life

Where are you, Clarence, now that we really need you?

Here’s a thought for the holiday season: Haven’t you seen It’s A Wonderful Life enough already? Don’t you have anything better to do with your time, especially now that the film is owned by the 21st Century’s answer to Mr. Potter?
Perry Block

Perry Block

Articles 3 minute read
My medical team is ready to serve you, just as soon as you pick the plan that's right for you.

An entrepreneur solves Obamacare

Once and for all: Health care made easy

I am delighted to present PerryCare.gov, your one-stop shop for Obamacare. This is the first ever fully functional, 100% ready-to-use Affordable Care Act Information and Election Website, and it's yours exclusively as a reader of Broad Street Review.
Perry Block

Perry Block

Essays 3 minute read