Steven L. Taylor is a Professor Emeritus of Political Science and former College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog).
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I’d also thought the interior shot of the factory the other Friday was an interesting juxtaposition to the issues with the Great OTB Reconstruction, but that was my own personal snark.
Seriously, great shots! Outside your usual shares, but evocative and personal.
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I like this one on a number of levels. A+ work.
ETA one of my first thoughts was the photo as an allegory of the sunset of the American experiment. But that’s Luddite’s pessimistic mindset today.
Beautiful!
@Flat Earth Luddite: I did not initially choose it for that reason, but the thought did occur.
@LongtimeListener: Thanks!
@Steven L. Taylor:
I’d also thought the interior shot of the factory the other Friday was an interesting juxtaposition to the issues with the Great OTB Reconstruction, but that was my own personal snark.
Seriously, great shots! Outside your usual shares, but evocative and personal.