Friday’s Forum
Steven L. Taylor
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Friday, January 16, 2026
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About Steven L. Taylor
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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Yesterday, Paramount + dropped the first two episodes of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Takes place in 32nd Century (placed after Star Trek: Discovery). Won’t go into plot but let’s just say I thoroughly enjoyed it. Poured a lot of time and effort into the first episode and did a real good job introducing all the primary and secondary characters. Paul Giamatti was a hoot.
@Scott: We watched the first episode as well, and also enjoyed it. Haven’t watched the second episode yet, but we’re looking forward to it and the subsequent episodes.