Aside from velcro, time is the most mysterious substance in the universe. You can't see it or touch it, yet a plumber can charge you upwards of seventy-five dollars per hour for it, without necessarily fixing anything.

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Dave Barry was a contemporary American author and columnist. David McAlister Barry is an American author and columnist who wrote a nationally syndicated humor column for the Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005. He has written numerous books of humor and parody, as well as comic novels and children's novels. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Humor — Witty observations and humorous takes on everyday life
  • Time — Reflections on the passage of time and how we spend it

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