Dave Barry's Blog

A BLOW FOR JUSTICE

Farting Lawyer Wins $170K Over Being Refused Permission to Work From Home

(Thanks to Annette)

WE SAW THREE LOOSE MEERKATS OPEN FOR THE KINGSTON TRIO

Three meerkats on the loose in Netherlands town

(Thanks to John Lobert)

DEFFANITELY

Are we growing more dumber? Americans’ IQ scores drop in four of five measurements

(Thanks to Asher Scheiner)

MEANWHILE IN FLATHEAD COUNTY

1:21 p.m. A man who had previously shoplifted, did not shoplift today.  

8:18 p.m. A man kept approaching passersby and letting them know he was a murderer. 

(Thanks to Roberto)

EVEN IF WE PLAY FLIGHT SIMULATOR?

Think you can land a plane in an emergency? Pilots explain why you can’t.

Unsurprising: Almost half of the men who responded were confident they could do it, compared with 20 percent of the women.

(Thanks to Steve K., who says “I guarantee I could get it on the ground.”)

NEXT STOP: WASHINGTON

South Carolina's top accountant to resign after $3.5B error

(Thanks to Barry Nester)

UNCLEAR ON THE CONCEPT

A California man who racked up almost three-dozen charges and 10 arrests in the past month was most recently busted for allegedly driving a stolen car to the police station to pick up his personal property, cops say.

(Thanks to Barry Nester, who says “Everybody makes mistakes.”)

‘HOW WAS SCHOOL TODAY, DEAR?’

“Great!”

(Thanks to Robert Moats)

A HERO FOR OUR TIMES

Amazon PRIME: Driver walks through active police standoff in North Carolina to deliver package, hands item to SWAT officer before taking a picture to confirm delivery

(Thanks to John Lobert and Ralph)

IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME

Oregon baseball team unveils new uniforms paying homage to exploding whale