Dave Barry’s 2012 Year in Review
It was a cruel, cruel year — a year that kept raising our hopes, only to squash them flatter than a dead possum on the interstate. Example: This year the...
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The gravity of skiing
BEST OF BARRY. If you're looking for a vacation concept that combines the element of outdoor fun with the element of potentially knocking down a tree with your face, you...
A ruff and ready playmate
I'm trying to convince my wife that we need a dog. I grew up with dogs, and am comfortable with their ways. If we're visiting someone's home, and I suddenly...
The states we’re in
I thought that, in today's column, I would heal the nation. The nation suffered a wound during the recent presidential election as a result of the rift between the red...
Is It Finally Over?
Looking back on 2004, we have to conclude that it could have been worse. "HOW??" you ask, spitting out your coffee. Well, OK, a giant asteroid could have smashed into...
Fond farewell, Greece
I'm leaving the Olympics and heading home, assuming the plane can lift me. This is a concern because I've gained many kilometers from eating Greek food, especially "baklava," which is...
Unofficially, it’s just water
As you've watched these Olympic Games unfold, a nagging question you no doubt have asked yourself many times is: Does the U.S. water polo team have an Official Bottled Drinking...
Vicious cycle in figuring out races
Today, in our ongoing exploration of Olympic Sports That Americans Don't Get, we present: indoor bicycle racing. This is taking place at yet another of the dozens of large, spanking-new...
No way U.S. basketball team is using drugs
The Olympics were canceled Sunday after the authorities determined that everybody involved, including the guy who shoots the starting pistol, is on drugs. OK, it's not that bad. But it's...
Heavy question: What’s a kg?
If you like confident women, defined as "women who could pick up your refrigerator unassisted," you would love Olympic women's weightlifting. Competitive weightlifting is hugely popular in Greece. This dates...