Dave Barry

People often ask me how America became the world's greatest economic power, as measured in Remote Control Units Per Household (RCUPH). My answer is: "Inventions." Americans have always been great...

Today's science topic is: Insect Intelligence. I don't know about you, but I've always taken comfort in the idea that insects are stupid. For example, if I'm outdoors and a...

Could alien beings from another galaxy come here and obliterate human civilization? If so, would this be covered by our homeowners' insurance? These troubling questions are on the minds of...

Awhile ago The New York Times printed an item concerning an 11-year-old girl who was overheard on the streets of East Hampton, N.Y., telling her father, "Daddy, Daddy, please don't...

Great expectorations Some people-and when I say "some people," I mean "women"-complain that guys spit too much. A guy will be in a public place such as a city street...

I want to stress that I'm not bitter about what Philip Morris is trying to do with the name "Dave." In case you didn't know, Philip Morris is test-marketing a...

It's time for an update on the current presidential campaign, which some of you older voters may recall started in approximately 1957. The next big event on the agenda is...

Recently I found myself in a deep nostalgia wallow as a result of two occurrences: (1) Timothy Leary went up to that Big Volkswagen Microbus In The Sky. (2) I...

You don't realize it, but you are constantly enjoying the benefits of science. For example, when you turn on the radio, you take it for granted that music will come...

What I want to know is: Why is it important to have visible stomach muscles? I grew up in an era (the Paleolithic) when people kept their stomach muscles discreetly...