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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Today we celebrate the birthday of the man who centuries ago enlightened the world with his radical thoughts and teachings. His teachings affect and enrich our lives today in innumerable ways.
Happy birthday Sir Issac Newton!
I had a surprisingly good holiday lunch here in rehab: rare roast beef, baked potato with sour cream, asparagus, and, for dessert, a slice of Yule log. Very tasty. My compliments to the chef, if there is one.
We did more Christmas than we usually do. Took an Uber into Cascais which is rather lovely with lights everywhere. Lights are the one thing we two atheists really like about Christmas. Had Christmas dinner at a charming and atmospheric restaurant – foie gras, prawns, the inevitable bacalhau, lamb chops – then walked around the illuminated walls of the fort to the Cascais Christmas village which revealed the utter inability of the Portuguese to properly commercialize Christmas. There were low-key tableaux vivant of biblical scenes, more lights, a few food stalls, numerous completely inexplicable displays, a zip line, ducks, and almost no tchotchkes or souvenirs. Just people walking around in a chilly park through bright Christmas lights and remarkably few ways to spend money. It was all rather lovely.
I’d like Christmas so much more if it could be a genuine religious festival not corrupted by crass capitalism. Americans can ruin anything.
Yesterday here at the north end of the Colorado urban corridor it was 65F with high clouds. I went for a ride to check out the city’s recent gift to the bicycle cult. (Don’t know if browsers will complain about this being insecure.)
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!
Merry Christmas from rehab!
Merry Christmas to all!
Merry Christmas, OTB’ers! For the first time in my living memory, it’s RAINING here on Christmas. Very odd.
Hope everyone has a wonderful day!
Music for the working holiday Brahms’ Hungarian Dance No. 5
Happy Birthday, Jesus.
Marry Crisis to all!!!
Today we celebrate the birthday of the man who centuries ago enlightened the world with his radical thoughts and teachings. His teachings affect and enrich our lives today in innumerable ways.
Happy birthday Sir Issac Newton!
@a country lawyer:
Merry Newtonmas Everyone!
I had a surprisingly good holiday lunch here in rehab: rare roast beef, baked potato with sour cream, asparagus, and, for dessert, a slice of Yule log. Very tasty. My compliments to the chef, if there is one.
No Christmas in Washington this year
Couldn’t find three wise men…
We did more Christmas than we usually do. Took an Uber into Cascais which is rather lovely with lights everywhere. Lights are the one thing we two atheists really like about Christmas. Had Christmas dinner at a charming and atmospheric restaurant – foie gras, prawns, the inevitable bacalhau, lamb chops – then walked around the illuminated walls of the fort to the Cascais Christmas village which revealed the utter inability of the Portuguese to properly commercialize Christmas. There were low-key tableaux vivant of biblical scenes, more lights, a few food stalls, numerous completely inexplicable displays, a zip line, ducks, and almost no tchotchkes or souvenirs. Just people walking around in a chilly park through bright Christmas lights and remarkably few ways to spend money. It was all rather lovely.
I’d like Christmas so much more if it could be a genuine religious festival not corrupted by crass capitalism. Americans can ruin anything.
Yesterday here at the north end of the Colorado urban corridor it was 65F with high clouds. I went for a ride to check out the city’s recent gift to the bicycle cult. (Don’t know if browsers will complain about this being insecure.)
http://mcain6925.com/etc/new_bridge.webp
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
Merry Christmas, all!
Someone allegedly posted nearly 200 times yesterday, which seems a bit unhinged to me.
Some weeks, Friday just takes forever to arrive.