Dave Barry's Blog

THE DOG WAS RELEASED AFTER ETC.

Motorist fined after dog seen behind wheel of car

(Thanks to Holland Daze)

ALERT LEVEL: HIGHEST

Bedbug crisis sparks political row in Paris as insect ‘scourge’ continues

(Thanks to The Perts and Ron T)

A CAUSE WE CAN ALL GET BEHIND

ASTRONOMERS CALL FOR MORE DISCO BALLS AT SCIENTIFIC FACILITIES

(Thanks to Buck Nekkid)

EVIDENTLY THESE BUILDINGS WERE BETWEEN HIM AND FLORIDA

A New Jersey man deliberately drove his SUV into a home and the offices of a municipal police department last week, authorities announced Friday.

(Thanks to EricY)

WE THINK THOSE ARE OURS

Sandals found in bat cave are thousands of years old, study finds

(Thanks to vee, who says "Bats used to wear shoes?")

MIAMI WILDLIFE UPDATE

This guy approached us on our walk this morning, looking for food. Or possibly money. He did not specify.

WE'RE BEYOND SHOCKED. WE'RE GOBSMACKED.

“So, ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ started as a sex game,” UK-based historian and podcaster Katie Charlwood revealed to her shocked TikTok audience of more than 354,000.

(Thanks to John Lobert)

CSI: JONESBORO, ARK.

Body camera records officer's foot chase with trespassing chicken

(Thanks to John Lobert, who says "FCWTC, BTW, was a great opening band.")

AS IF THE SNAKES AND SPIDERS WEREN'T ENOUGH

Australians are also being terrorized by swooping magpies.

(Thanks to Mary Smith and Rodney Bertelsen)

THE NEWS WE HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR

Nationwide pet insurance announced a New York cat who ended up folded up in a sofa bed was awarded the Hambone Award for the most unusual pet insurance claim of the year.

(Thanks to John Lobert)

'ROUND THESE PARTS WE HANG COW-BLEACHERS

Wyoming Ranchers Accused Of Bleaching Penis Shapes Onto Neighbor’s Cows

(Thanks to Buck Nekkid)