Cover title: Dave Barry's bad habits.

Household perils It's in the genes Barbecuing is the pits A Solution to housework Three-pronged attack They've got our number Okay, now try the engine The problem with pets

Govermental Follies Fungus on the Economy Give Wall Street credit Outbungling the commies It's drafty in here MX is the way to go. 'bye MX service warranty Birthday celebration Why not a postal service? The leak detectors States for sale, cheap There auto be a law You'll look radiant Cauction : Government at work

Taxation without reservation A taxing proposal Our Patriotic booty Taxpayer's blues

The media is the mess-up Perking up the news Junkyard journalism Bring back captain video In depth, but Shallowly Radio's air heads What to ban on video Subtract those ads

Low finance A matter of life and debt Full-service bankruptcy The Net may be gross Anti-insurance policy Build your own mess God needs the money

Health Habits Exercising your rights Programs for the unfit Jogging for president A cold cure? Who nose? Male delivery room Tale of the tapeworm Injurious to your wealth Psychiatrist for rent Oaf of Hippocrates Great baby! Delicious! B---sts and baby care Suet won't do it Dentistry self-drilled

Culture staggers on Art cuts really Sphinx Some art, some art not Music to get rich by Prurient interest rate compressed classics

A little learning... Basic frog glop Schools not so smart Why we don't read What is and ain't grammatical It takes a lot of Gaul How to trap a zoid College admissions

Scientific stuff Barry's key to life Basic as Atom and Eve Boredom on the wing What's alien you? The computer : Is it terminal? Bring back Carl's plague Socket to them Cloud with a chance of ...

Eat, drink, and be wary The art of wine snobbery Beer is the solution Hold the bean sprouts Rooting for Rutabagas

Traveling light Vaction reservations Trip to Balmy California The plane truth Destination: Maybe

The sporting life Unsportsmanlike conduct Football deflated Gunning for safety Something fishy here

Tips from the bottom Serf wanted Wedding etiquette Look! I got you a gift! About lawn order The law vs. justice Into the round file

With use of wit the author exposes the insanities of everyda life in away to make you feel you are not alone in a world gone mad.