What they're saying about John Homans

"Homans is the best humor writer to come out of South Florida since Dave Barry. And Homans is so much tougher than Barry, and if they were ever to brawl it's obvious Homans would eat his lunch. Barry is not very impressive physically speaking, and looks like the type that would probably fight like a girl with a lot of scratching, clawing, and high-pitched shrieks."

~ NY Times

"Homans is clearly no Dave Barry, but we can't help but wonder how Homans would manhandle him if they ever squared off in a fight of some sort. Barry would have to resort to trickery to win, such as brass knuckles or by throwing salt in his eyes. But those moves are so cliche, and there is no doubt Homans would eventually get the better of him.

~ Boston Globe

"You could argue all day about who the funnier writer is, but while Dave Barry has only his writing and good hair, Homans offers so much more. He is quite the physical specimen, and it's obvious that he could beat Barry to a pulp of he chose to do so. Barry knows this, and perhaps this explains why he keeps such a low profile these days, only showing up for events in which he has a large fan base to protect him."

~ SF Chronicle