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
hands years yummy
Your hand and your mouth agreed many years ago that, as far as chocolate is concerned, there is no need to involve your brain.
funny hilarious health
Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
inspirational balance matter
No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously.
coffee views order
It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity. I bet this kind of thing does not happen to heroin addicts. I bet that when serious heroin addicts go to purchase their heroin, they do not tolerate waiting in line while some dilettante in front of them orders a hazelnut smack-a-cino with cinnamon sprinkles.
thinking people appeals
You don't have to think really hard to get the joke. I think humor in general appeals to all people.
thinking people mind
I really try to think cinematically, because that's how people read. They create a theater in their minds.
halloween hero doors
So when I open the door on Halloween, I am confronted by three or four imaginary heroes, such as G.I. Joe, Conan the Barbarian and Oliver North, who would look very terrifying except that they are three feet tall and facing in random directions. They stand there silently for several seconds before an adult voice hisses from the darkness behind them: "Say 'Trick or treat!
running religious writing
The problem with writing about religion is that you run the risk of offending sincerely religious people, and then they come after you with machetes.
fun people loyal
People don't like it when you make fun of a celebrity. When you make fun of a celebrity, you'll hear from really loyal fans of that celebrity.
beach ocean sea
There's nothing wrong with enjoying looking at the surface of the ocean itself, except that when you finally see what goes on underwater,you realize that you've been missing the whole point of the ocean. Staying on the surface all the time is like going to the circus and staring at the outside of the tent.
leadership business crazy
When trouble arises and things look bad, there is always one individual who perceives a solution and is willing to take command. Very often, that individual is crazy.
sea fishing rivers
Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting.
believe school mean
When you say you don't think we should have public schools, they can't believe you mean that. You must mean that they should be smaller. But you can't really mean no public schools.
dog giving intelligence
You can say any fool thing to a dog and the dog will just give you this look that says, 'My GOSH, you're RIGHT! I NEVER would've thought of that!