Dave Barry

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  • Jul 3, 2026
    Tomorrow is July 4, 2026, and if you’re a student of American history, you know what that means: It means I’ll be trying to recover from celebrating my 79th birthday,...
  • May 29, 2026
    Without question, the greatest single event in the history of France — at least that I, personally, was involved in — happened on the night of June 12, 1998. That was the...
  • May 8, 2026
    Members of the Class of 2026: As I stand before you today, preparing to deliver your commencement address, I am reminded of the advice I once received from a very wise...
  • Mar 13, 2026
    On Sunday the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Such As Hairdressing will present the 98th Oscars telecast, which means millions of us will be tuning in to watch people...
  • Feb 23, 2026
    You can call me a daring and courageous and visionary “high-tech” pioneering trailblazer with nerves of steel if you want, but recently I took a solo trip on the roads of...
  • Feb 13, 2026
    Listen up, men: Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. I realize that some of you — maybe most of you — did not see it coming. You’re like: “What?...
  • Feb 2, 2026
    Grab your remote controls, America, because it’s almost time for the Winter Olympics — a chance for you to see, in action, some of the biggest names in international...
  • Jan 13, 2026
    Are mobile phones bad? Or what? This is a question many leading thinkers are currently thinking about. In an effort to answer it, let’s consider a recent experiment, conducted...