http://duckduckrevolution.com Liberating the fowl. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:55:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just a thought...have you ever wondered why ducks fly south for the winter? Well, after giving the matter much thought I deduced that it must be some kind of Mexican/duck conspiracy. Think about it; the little quackers that sit so idly in our ponds all summer are just spies for ... http://duckduckrevolution.com/total-coolness/it-has-come-to-my-attention/ I have a long running policy about posting personal randomness. I don't want "The Duck" to turn into my own internet diary. In short, I don't want to be the cause of endless dollars in therapy bills and crying in the fetal position. But indulge me for a moment while ... http://duckduckrevolution.com/jibberish/what-a-twist/ Isn't October wonderful? When else can we all revert back to childhood and be kids again? (Answer: every day if one plays enough Mad Dog Macree...that was one awesome Atari game.) Halloween time is a great chance to dress up like something crazy, or in the words of Mean Girls ... http://duckduckrevolution.com/total-coolness/best-time-of-the-year/ We went to see this film last week. I went with no previous expectations...actually I had never even heard of it. That's a fun way to approach movies sometimes, with no bias. The main stream media should try that once in a while...but I digress. Here's what I thought...as if it ... http://duckduckrevolution.com/movie-reviews/body-of-lies/ We've come a long way since the days of sexism and discrimination. It used to be that women were viewed as mere objects...no brains or substance. But America has moved past that. Now women sit on the Supreme Court, run for president, and discuss the news on prime time TV. ... http://duckduckrevolution.com/uncategorized/sex-sellsor-is-it-just-the-wings/ The Simpsons creator Matt Groening was once asked if he targeted the lefties or the rights in his satire. He said something to the effect that he doesn't single out any side in particular, that his goal is just to point out hypocrisy wherever he sees it. That, my friends, ... http://duckduckrevolution.com/rants/objective-not-in-our-media/ Well, in this crazy world of ours I thought I'd heard it all. But then I found an article in the news today that stopped me in my tracks. It seems PETA (you know those guys) recently sent Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream corp. a letter. In this letter the ... http://duckduckrevolution.com/uncategorized/peta-milks-the-system/ I'm a recent college graduate looking for a job. And I think one might have just been shown to me through divine providence. Let me tell you a tale. A bit ago I was strolling through the local "Target" when fate send a messenger. A small, grey haired British women approached ... http://duckduckrevolution.com/uncategorized/a-worthy-profession/ Good morning duck readers. In light of recent economic events, I've decided to release my top secret "Operation: Duckonomics" plan. This sure-fire strategy to pulling our nation out of the current "slump" is...sure...fire (I was in trouble about two words into that sentence). So pull up a chair, grab your ... http://duckduckrevolution.com/total-coolness/the-ducks-financial-plan/ Well, folks. Its finally happened. The movie I've been waiting to see for years and years has made it across my vantage. And I was not let down. I'm talking, of course, about a little piece of cinematic genius called, "Waterworld". It was golden. The reason this movie is so amazing ... http://duckduckrevolution.com/uncategorized/waterworldits-about-time/