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Moe, Larry and Curly are from Mars, Hugh Grant is from Venus BY DAVE BARRY (This classic DAVE BARRY column was originally published on March 19, 2000.) Today's topic was suggested by a reader named Richard from El Paso, Texas, who wrote a letter asking: ``How do you obtain a sense of humor? I am more seriously inclined, and I understand that women really love a man with a sense of humor. ... My main concern is how to apply it in everyday conversation to impress women.'' The first thing you need to understand, Richard, is that men and women...

In defense of a man's-eye view BY DAVE BARRY Oh, swell: We have yet another survey showing that men, when compared to women, are scum. Just once, I'd like to see some survey asking questions that would highlight areas where men are more likely to be superior, such as: 1. If it was an emergency, could you open a beer bottle with your teeth? 2. How many hours per week, total, do you spend fretting about your thighs? 3. Do you have the emotional stability to make a meaningful lifelong commitment, through good times and bad, to a set of...