I hope you'll all forgive me for a short newspost this week as I spend time opening presents, watching movies and baking with my family.
I'd like to thank everyone who took part in Secret Santa this year. I was completely blown away by the quality of the ...

Happy boxing day!
HippieVan at 12:00AM, Dec. 26, 2014Santa Claus is Coming to Town this Thursday
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Dec. 22, 2014
This week, everyone's favorite jolly ole elf will be coming to town. That's right, I am talking about Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, but mainly Santa Claus. In order to prepare, there has been an on going Secret Santa art exchange in the forums where the Christmas ...
'Tis the Season! Art-based charities
HippieVan at 12:00AM, Dec. 19, 2014
Since it’s the holiday season, I thought I would take the opportunity to suggest a way that we can all express some generosity in a way that matters to us. I imagine most of us understand how valuable art can be as a way of escaping a bad situation ...
Quackcast 197 - The sidekicks take over the QC
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Dec. 16, 2014 LISTEN!
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Carrying on from last weeks Quackcast inspired by Kawaiidaigakusei's Thoughtful newspost article “An Ode to Sidekicks”, this time the DD community weighs in on the subject and they give us their wise, educated and highly considered expert opinions on the subject of the sidekick in stories! Again ...
Handmade versus Store-Bought Gifts
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Dec. 15, 2014
The tradition of creating handmade gifts began sometime in elementary school when it was not only appropriate, but expected, to give our parents original creations. Eventually, a handmade knick-knack has a difficult time competing with the latest smart phone or drawing tablet and is pushed aside to make room for ...
Happy Rabbit, Rabbit Day!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Dec. 1, 2014
Today is December 1st which means the holidays are around the corner on The Duck. A common thread between most denominations and cultures is that traditional foods are served around this time. For the month of December, I am going to include a traditional holiday recipe at the bottom of ...
Searching for Printed Comics
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Nov. 24, 2014
Sometime after the events of 9/11, my family signed up for our first printed newspaper subscription to keep up with the world headlines. I was a high school sophomore at the time and in order to take my mind off of the United State's imminent involvement in an ...