“I’m fine” can be an easy answer to a difficult question—and sometimes it leaves the most important part of the story untold. That possibility is
The Eastern Shore’s growing healthcare system will need more than doctors and nurses. It will need EMTs, technicians, therapists, nursing assistants, laboratory workers, and dozens
We’re at the beach. Oddly enough, it’s just the two of us this year: there’s a wee bit of construction going on at home, so
Happy Mystery Monday! Can you guess what is pictured in photo #1? The answer to last week’s mystery is variegated fritillary butterfly, Euptoieta claudia, pictured
(Part i of “Beyond Silence” can be viewed here: https://talbotspy.org/2026/08/04/beyond-silence-part-1-by-jamie-kirkpatrick/) A Cooper’s Hawk soared high above the valley floor, climbing and dipping on a geothermal
Choptank Community Health System is joining community health centers nationwide in celebrating National Health Center Week, Aug. 2-8, recognizing the critical role federally qualified health
Live theatre matters, perhaps now more than ever. In a world dominated by social media, algorithms, digital technology, and screens that constantly reinforce what we
I am going away in August, and for the first time, I’ve hired a dog sitter. I’ll have to clean out the fridge. Scrub three
“A smooth sea never made a good sailor.” “Sailing School” by JP Henry
Author’s Note: I retired from teaching in 2009 to take care of my mother after my father’s death. She was in the advanced stages of