Dave Barry

It began as a fun nautical outing, 10 of us in a motorboat off the coast of Miami. The weather was sunny, and we saw no signs of danger, other...

Thanksgiving is a time when we pause to gratefully eat large amounts of food in memory of the Pilgrims, a band of courageous and deeply devout people, unless it turns...

Gather `round, taxpayers! This is the moment you`ve been waiting for! Time to calculate your peace dividend! Now that our archenemy, the Soviet Union, is disintegrating into throat-lozenge-sized independent republics...

Halloween, having just passed by, always makes us think of pumpkins, which are big vegetables, and when we think of big vegetables, we must, as responsible citizens, resist the childish...

Recently I had the honor of marching with the world-renowned Lawn Ranger precision power lawn mower drill team at the famous Arcola Broom Corn Festival. Just in case you never...

I got to thinking about the men`s movement recently when our bathroom ceiling collapsed. Maybe you`ve heard about the men`s movement. It consists of men who feel they`ve lost touch...

Most American guys are reluctant to use fragrances, on the theory that if you start wearing perfume, you`re heading down a slippery slope that will inevitably lead to rouge, leotards,...

It`s time for another edition of ''Ask Mister Language Person,'' the column that answers your questions about grammar, vocabulary and those little whaddyacallem marks. Q-What are the rules regarding capital...

Recently I received a letter from a member of the United States Supreme Court concerning a product called Beano. I absolutely swear I am not making this up. The letter,...

Today we are pleased to present a major new literary talent, Rob Watts of Pungoteague, Va. Rob is 11 years old and has already written THREE NOVELS, which should be...