Well, I already knew that.

I got the opportunity to see different types of ducks, and I started liking them and respecting them.

I don't remember it though.

If you want it to look right, you have to get the right curve on the back of their head. Getting the right angle on the wings is hard, too.

Filibusters have proliferated because under current rules just one or two determined senators can stop the Senate from functioning. Today, the mere threat of a filibuster is enough to stop a vote; senators are rarely asked to pull all-nighters like Jimmy Stewart in 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.'

When you live in Beijing for a while, you gain a finely tuned understanding of air.