![]() His plans for doing so include creating his own comic strip, which bears a striking resemblance to "Dilbert" (after perusing a "Dilbert" desk calendar, Rat informs his pals that he has about 365 new ideas for his "Bildert"), hosting his own television show and interviewing local celebrities like the waitress at the Waffle Barn and his garbageman and just basically insulting Pig. Rat is a self-center schemer who just wants to strike it rich by doing as little work as possible. Pastis gives us characters who voice the things we wish we could say as we muddle through our days. The golden classic and the newbie certainly share the same amount of heart. ![]() "Swine" has grabbed attention from critics who have deemed it a throwback to dearly departed "Calvin and Hobbes." Pastis' story is interesting - he's a lawyer who simply decided to hop into cartooning, found a supportive United Media editor who backed the strip, and then rocketed to glory when he got endorsements from two of the comic world's best and brightest shining stars, Scott Adams ("Dilbert") and Darby Conley ("Get Fuzzy"). ![]() Up-to-date strips can be read online, but it's great to have "BLTs Taste So Darn Good" on hand when you need a laugh and the university network connection is down or, better yet, when nature is calling. One surefire antidote to the complexities of modern life can be found in the first collection of comic strip "Pearls Before Swine," an Internet pleasure brought on by Stephan Pastis. ![]()
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