Dave Barry

Call me a wild and crazy guy if you want, but recently, on a whim, I decided to-why not?-turn 48. It's not so bad. Physically, the only serious problem I've...

Welcome to Komputer Korner, the column designed for technological morons such as-no offense-you. We can safely assume that you're a "low-tech" individual, because you're reading this article in a newspaper,...

If you're looking for a vacation travel destination that blends excitement with huge amounts of corn, I strongly recommend Iowa. I recently spent a few days there, and I can...

Automobiles are a mixed blessing. On the one hand, they provide us with benefits that were undreamed-of in the "horse-and-buggy" days. For example, any time we get hungry, we can...

I recently spent a week in Ireland, and I can honestly say that I have never been to any place in the world where it is so easy to partake...

We are not alone. I make this statement in light of an article sent to me by alert reader Steve Kennedy, who found it in an academic journal called Popular...

As a sensitive and artistic individual, I have spent a lot of time recently trying to figure out how I can cash in on "The Bridges of Madison County." This...

Recently I was in my office, with a lot to do, including write a column, when I got a phone call informing me that the electric company had cut off...

Today I wish to present further evidence that the scientific community has completely lost its mind. Exhibit A is an article that appeared recently on the front page of The...

I'm on Day 15, or possibly Day 73, of a nine-billion-city book tour. I'm surviving on two major food groups: the Bagel Group, and the Cream Cheese Group. I drink...