Solomon Perkins

Sharing my opinions on the things I find valuable.

Recent Posts

My House Is Finally Off Grid.
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. This statement is directly applicable to my life, as our power got disconnected (literally blown-off) from the main power line in early 2015. In looking back this unfortunate incident turned out to be a blessing and so this is a story of how I managed to install a fully functioning off-grid solar panel renewable energy system. Let me show you how I turned my darkness into sweet-sunshine!
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Driver's Licence Should Identify Your Blood Group
Less than a year ago I got my license and it is by no stretch an achievement for me. I've been driving cattle from an early age so driving a machine is not such a huge challenge. The possibility of being mowed down by the un-predictable cattle is slim when compared to driving on our roads. In all seriousness, based on the rate of increase in road accidents, I believe we should have our blood group (aka blood type) clearly visible on our driver's license. Let us discuss how this could help in saving a life in the event of a life-threatening road accident.
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Graduates, Your Resume Needs Validation.
Knowing what to put on your resume is big deal, but knowing how to represent your skills and potential should be an even bigger deal. There must be a better way of expressing one's potential. Join me as I share my story.
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How I Made It Through University Without A Loan.
Attending and successfully completing university is the aspiration of many, however the main challenge facing most families is the financial burden. Despite the various challenges I was able to accomplish this dream by funding my tertiary education without the need for a loan from the SLB. Let me tell you how I did it.
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What is the purpose of this blog?
Yes I am really doing this!

The internet is full of professional writters, so why bother? Well for starters we all have our own path to follow and life stories to tell and I am willing to share mine. Sharing some of my experiences my help someone get over their hurdle(s). Besides the point, you'll never stop learning, so let us do this then - time to take the plunge. The interesting thing is that the thought of doing a blog has been pounding in my head for sometime now. So with that said, I am just scratching that itch...
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