Dave Barry's Blog

STRUMPETING UPDATE FROM THE INTERNETS

First, an excerpt.

Next, a bunch o' stuff, courtesy of Katie the Amazing Publicist:

“NOW with Alex Wagner” / MSNBC Interview 

Denver Post Review

Austin American Statesman Feature

Richmond Times-Dispatch Review

Tampa Bay Times Review

UPDATES

First, belated thanks to the folks who have come out to see me at bookstore signings. I'm back home today but will be on the road again for the next two weeks, trying to track down the three remaining North American radio stations that have not yet interviewed me. Tomorrow night I'll be at Book People in Austin; Wednesday I'm at the Tattered Cover in Denver; and Thursday I'm doing Live Talks LA with my old friend and bandmate Matt Groening. Here's the whole book-tour schedule. Hope to see you out there.

Speaking of out there, you probably would appreciate an update on the Florida Python Challenge. According to this article,  a whopping total of 41 pythons have been killed, which means there are maybe 300,000 left. In other words: The pythons are winning.

Update: I'm about to do something called a "Spreecast." Pray for me.

'HERE MANUELA! HERE GIRL!'

Family’s missing pet tortoise found in storeroom 30 years later

(Thanks to jon harris)

ATTENTION, STEVEN SPIELBERG

Paramedics say they have been called out to treat as many guinea pig bites as they have shark attacks in NSW over summer.

(Thanks to Chuck Cody)

FLATHEAD: COUNTY OF DRAMA

7:03 a.m. A Kalispell woman reported that she received two strange phone calls from a private number. She thinks she knows who it is.

(Thanks to funny man)

THEY WERE RELEASED AFTER PRODUCING VALID FLORIDA DRIVERS' LICENSES

Three elephants were off-loaded onto Interstate 70 Thursday evening following an accident.

(Thanks to funny man)

SO WHALES ARE BASICALLY SITTING ON A GOLD MINE

Whale-Poop Find May Fetch Man $180,000

(Thanks to funny man)

THIS HAPPENS FAR TOO OFTEN

Iran space official: Photo shows wrong monkey

(Thanks to Poker)

JESUS SIGHTINGS UPDATE

Now, a (burp) beer case.

(Thanks to Jeff Meyerson and Ralph, who asks, "What would Jesus brew?")

HOW ELSE WAS SHE SUPPOSED TO PAY FOR IT?

A California man became an unsuspecting getaway driver when a woman taking a test drive in his car stopped to rob a bank.

(Thanks to jon harris)

MEANWHILE DOWN UNDER

Naturist accused of mowing lawns naked

(Thanks to Bill Moore)

MEN OF BRAZIL:

Be careful.

Advisory: NSFW content.

(Thanks to Bill Hudgins and Bill from Salibury MA)

IS THERE ANYTHING IT CAN'T DO?

Women caught smuggling cocaine in Duct Tape diapers

(Thanks to jon harris)