Comment of the Week: Riptide 2.0 a Poor Man’s Dave Barry?

If you don't believe we read all your comments, we do -- well, at least I do. Yesterday, commenter Concerned Citizen posted the following comment on "Miami-Dade: 'We Useless'":If you wanted to complain about government there are other valid things to bring to light. Tell us about those things --...
By Jose D. Duran
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If you don’t believe we read all your comments, we do — well, at least I do.

Yesterday, commenter Concerned Citizen posted the following comment on “Miami-Dade: ‘We Useless'”:

If you wanted to complain about government there are other valid

things to bring to light. Tell us about those things — readers want to

hear them.



[sigh]Dave Barry wannabes are sooooo sad.

Ouch, I know. It hurts, because we are totally better than Dave Barry. That being said, I think the video above featuring fictional celebrity blogger Angie Tempura summarizes our sentiments.

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Jose D. Duran is the former senior music editor of Miami New Times. His work has also appeared in publications likeVice, Billboard, and Spin. He’s earned numerous accolades including placing first for Weekly Newspaper Contest: Business Reporting from the Florida Press Association in 2020; placing third for the Writing: Light Feature from the Florida Press Club in 2019; and placing third in Weekly Newspaper Contest: Best Obituary from the Florida Press Association in 2015.

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