Dave Barry
Dave Barry
David McAlister "Dave" Barryis a Pulitzer Prize winning American author and columnist, who wrote a nationally syndicated humor column for the Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005. He has also written numerous books of humor and parody, as well as comedic novels...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth3 July 1947
CityArmonk, NY
CountryUnited States of America
disappointment fighting different
The story you envision as you start out is always a great story; when the facts turn out to be different from, or more complex than, what you expected, your first reaction is always disappointment. That's when you must fight the urge to bend the story to your preconceived notions. First, it's dishonest. And second, in the end, the truth is always the best story.
fashion failure fall
The leading cause of death among fashion models is falling through street grates.
strong patriotic jail
We'll try to cooperate fully with the IRS, because, as citizens, we feel a strong patriotic duty not to go to jail.
jobs writing training
Thanks to my solid academic training, today I can write hundreds of words on virtually any topic without possessing a shred of information which is how I got a good job in journalism.
kids law parent
There's only one way kids will wear helmets, and that's if their parents are nagging them to. They will never wear helmets because some state passes a law requiring it.
birthday simple men
The simple truth is that balding African-American men look cool when they shave their heads, whereas balding white men look like giant thumbs.
falling-in-love zero-gravity percent
Gravity is a contributing factor in nearly 73 percent of all accidents involving falling objects.
technology literature purpose
I am not the only person who uses his computer mainly for the purpose of diddling with his computer.
couple thinking law
I got a lot of mail from organizations concerned with bike safety. Then I got a couple from people who wanted my support for mandatory helmet laws. I can't support that. If you pass a law like that you'll do more harm than good, because you'll make people think they've done something about the problem when they haven't.
technology looks needs
To better understand why you need a personal computer, let's take a look at the pathetic mess you call your life.
smart cat independent
Cats are independent, by which I mean smart.
movie sports art
Karate is a form of martial arts in which people who have had years and years of training can using only their hands and feet make some of the worst movies in the history of the world.
dog sex thinking
I wrote about why I didn't think libertarians are really doing this kind of thing so that they can have sex with dogs. I discussed some of the reasons that a person might want to live out of the control of our federal, state, local, and every other form of government. Actually, I don't think I even called myself a libertarian . I think Tom Shroder identified me as one.
children believe college
I believe that we parents must encourage our children to become educated, so they can get into a good college that we cannot afford.