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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Mutt: How many birds are there?
Jeff: Eleventy thousand and ten!
Mutt: How do you know that?
Jeff: I counted their wings and divided by 2!
Starlings, beautiful when doing their murmurations, otherwise invasive pests.