Dave Barry

I hope you haven't had anything to eat recently, because, as promised last week, today I am presenting the winners of the Bad Song Survey. In analyzing these results, I...

Before I present the results of the Bad Song Survey, here's an important: BRAIN TAKEOVER ALERT. Be advised that this column names certain songs that you hate and have tried...

It's time for Those Amazing Canadians, the popular feature wherein we examine the activities of our friendly neighbors to the North and secretly wonder if they are mixing their prescription...

By the time I saw Larry King interview the snake, my brain was a whimpering wad of useless tissue. I had been on a book-promotion tour for several weeks, following...

If you're planning a party for your 12-year-old child, my main piece of advice is: Allow plenty of time for the CAT scan. I learned this important parenting lesson recently...

It`s time once again for ''Ask Mister Language Person,'' the only language column that is endorsed by both the American Association of English Professors and Cher. This column presents answers...

I have here a letter from Buffalo, N.Y., working mom Judy Price, concerning her 14-year-old son, David, ''who should certainly know better, because the school keeps telling me he is...

The man was standing right outside our master bathroom. He couldn`t see Beth and me, standing in the hallway, but we could see him clearly. His face was covered with...

I HATE TO BRING THIS UP SO close to the presidential election, but it turns out that the problem of snakes in toilets is even worse than we thought. You...

WE CAN LEARN A LOT about proper eating habits by watching the behavior of wildlife creatures. Take toads. You don`t see toads fluctuating wildly in weight and obsessing about food...