Ducks on the Pond

Reuben Downes is a Mallard, the kind that dominates the Co-Ed Fastpitch Softball League for Adults in Western Vermont, aka the Coleslaw League.

A newcomer to both the team and the town, Reuben is seen as the oddball outsider by his teammates and the curious, often opinionated locals. So, when he puts an "art" installation in his backyard that sets off a firestorm in the community, people demand answers about what it means.

But Reuben, always more inclined to let others call the shots, keeps h...