I have loved Dave Barry forever! An inspiration, he's written serious stuff in between the silliness. I also understand he had professors tell him he had no knowledge of grammar and would never be a writer...until he won a Pulitzer. The only problem I have ever had with him is reading his books in public. You'll read a sentence, a paragraph and people will look at you like there's vodka in your water bottle. What a terrific guy.
As temperatures plummet, some candidates are forced to survive by setting fire to lower-ranking consultants.
a man who, at his happiest, looks like irate ferrets are gnawing their way out of his colon.
Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in France with James Taylor, who — this really happened — performs the song
You’ve Got a Friend. This bold action strikes fear into the hearts of terrorists, who realize that Secretary Kerry is fully capable, if necessary, of unleashing Barry Manilow.
Meanwhile in Washington, a drone crashes on the White House lawn and immediately becomes a leading contender for the Republican presidential nomination.