Boogers Are My Beat: More Lies, but Some Actual Journalism

<p><i>The New York Times</i> calls him "the funniest man in America," and his legions of fans agree, laughing and snorting as they put his books on bestseller lists nationwide.</p><p>In <i>Boogers Are My Beat</i>, Dave gives us the real scoop on:</p><ul><li><p>The scientific search for the world's funniest joke (you can bet it includes the word "weasel")</p></li><li><p>RV camping in the Wal-Mart parking lot</p></li><li><p>Outwitting "smart" kitchen appliances and service contracts</p></li><li><p>Elections in Florida ("You can't spell Florida without 'duh'")</p></li><li><p>The Olympics, where people from all over the world come together to accuse each other of cheating</p></li><li><p>The truth about the Dakotas, the Lone Ranger, and feng shui</p></li><li><p>The choice between death and taxes</p></li></ul><p>And much, much more — including some truths about journalism and serious thoughts about 9/11.</p>

A collection of the author's columns sheds new light on such topics as elections in Florida, uncooperative kitchen appliances, RV camping in the Wal-Mart parking lot, the Olympics, and owner's manual safety warnings.

The New York Times calls him "the funniest man in America," and his legions of fans agree, laughing and snorting as they put his books on bestseller lists nationwide. InBoogers Are My Beat, Dave gives us the real scoop on: The scientific search for the world's funniest joke (you can bet it includes the word "weasel") RV camping in the Wal-Mart parking lot Outwitting "smart" kitchen appliances and service contracts Elections in Florida ("You can't spell Florida without 'duh'") The Olympics, where people from all over the world come together to accuse each other of cheating The truth about the Dakotas, the Lone Ranger, and feng shui The choice between death and taxes And much, much moreincluding some truths about journalism and serious thoughts about 9/11. Dave Barry won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1988, and his columns are syndicated in more than 500 newspapers. His most recent books,Dave Barry Is Not Taking This Sitting Downand the novelsBig TroubleandTricky Business, were national bestsellers. He lives in Miami, Floriduh. Also available as an eBook

DAVE BARRY won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1988, and his columns are syndicated in more than 500 newspapers. He lives in Miami, Florida.