Dave Barry's Blog

WE'RE *THIS CLOSE* TO FLYING CARS

Robot dog evaluates stinky feet

(Thanks to Nancy Gill)

AHEM

Red squirrels – yes, the cute ones with furry ears from children’s books – have become the first identified animal host of one of the oldest diseases in recorded history. It seems these unassuming critters were responsible for spreading leprosy to people in medieval England.

(Thanks to Mary Smith and John Regan)

MIAMI WOULD LIKE A WORD

This Florida city has the worst drivers in the US, report says

(Thanks to Barry Nester)

WE'RE GUESSING IT'S GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

The mysterious 'Great Attractor' pulling the Milky Way galaxy off course

(Thanks to GJ)

ALWAYS THE LAST PLACE YOU LOOK

Harmful didymo, or ‘rock snot,’ discovered in Oscoda Co. section of Au Sable River

(Thanks to Dave Vander Ark)

WAIT... THE ALLIGATOR HAD A RIFLE? WHILE DUMPING TIRES?

Florida man allegedly shoots at alligator with rifle while illegally dumping tires

(Thanks to Barry Nester)

IT SHOULD NOT BE IN CIVILIAN HANDS

Man Nabbed For Fried Chicken Battery On Sister

(Thanks to Ralph, Barry Nester, Linda Schutjer and Al Barkafski, who says "Fried chickens need batteries?")

WE THOUGHT THIS DAY WOULD NEVER COME

Google is building a fart button into Android

(Thanks to Chuck, who asks "Will this eventually be available in our flying cars?")

IF YOU CAN MAKE IT THERE

Shark caught off New York had chunk bitten out by an even bigger shark.

(Thanks to EricY)