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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This reminds me of Boy Scout Camp years ago (mid ’50s?). We learned how to handle a row boat. Seems like part of the training was to take a boat to shallow waters, swamp it and then get the boat upright again. Something like that.
I just checked a list of current Scouting merit badges. No rowing or canoeing badges. Just motor boating.
This reminds me of Boy Scout Camp years ago (mid ’50s?). We learned how to handle a row boat. Seems like part of the training was to take a boat to shallow waters, swamp it and then get the boat upright again. Something like that.
I just checked a list of current Scouting merit badges. No rowing or canoeing badges. Just motor boating.
It seems so autumnal, a deep melancholy.
@Gregory Lawrence Brown:
My mom did the same thing with canoes!
And the Girl Scouts do have a “Paddling” badge, along with several cybersecurity badges just for contrast.