Stephan Pastis is the creative genius behind the wonderful comic strip, Pearls Before Swine. A loyal UC Berkeley grad, Pastis has delighted all members of our family for many years with his anthropomorphic genius. Even better, we took a trip to see him at a bookstore in Washington, D.C. last year. Steph’s presentation was equal parts hilarity and inspiration. And best of all, he was gracious and engaging with each of our daughters. If you haven’t been exposed to Rat, Pig, Goat, and all their pals on a daily basis, consider yourself lucky, as you are in for a tremendous entertainment experience. Such as: