192 / Who is this man?

Must be some sort of celebrity, an artist (whatever that is) or some cultural genius, maybe an inventor of mischief, what with that sparkle in his eyes?

Oh boy, is he ever. Meet Dan Piraro, if you haven't met him before, creator of the 'Bizarro' comics (click on … A Piraro Documentary), and a blog containing art, photos, thoughts, nouns, verbs etc. He advises to enjoy responsibly; before you strain your brain thinking about that, you must read his take on the Oscar red carpet thing. Here's an excerpt:

"I couldn’t resist commenting on last night’s Acting Statue Show. It’s a big night for us as we dress for the occasion in giant ego suits and sit on piles of money while watching the show. Our festivities always begin with the pre-Oscar shows, starting at 7am with live coverage of the red carpet crew digging the thing out of storage and loading it onto a truck. This year, the foreman was dressed in a tan, jumpsuit/coverall hybrid by Dockers. It was elegantly understated and just right for the occasion. His second-in-command also wore a pair of coveralls but with the top half off the shoulders and tied around the waste, revealing a white, ribbed tank top which, for this reviewer, was a bit too revealing for a man of his girth …"

All right, so he can write; what else can he do? Comics …