Opinion
Good Ideas and Bright People Working on Climate Change by Rob Etgen
I have often heard it said that the Delmarva Peninsula is the third most vulnerable region to sea level rise in America. Whatever our rank, we are ... [Continue Story]
- Hypocrisy is Alive and Well and Living in the USA by Maria Grant
- The Divisive Impact of a Maryland Sales Tax Increase on the Shore by Clayton A. Mitchell, Sr.
- Senate Bill 1: They Make More. We Pay More. By Len Foxwell
- Disproportionate by Bob Moores
- Chicken Scratch: All clear. Are you ready? By Elizabeth Beggins
- Power for Themselves: The Truth Behind the Big Utilities’ Claims By Clayton A. Mitchell, Sr.
- Cult of the Con by Bob Moores
- The Solar Industry’s Giant Land Grab of Maryland Farmland by Jay Falstad
- Opinion: The Republican Perspective on the State of the State by Senator Steve Hershey
- Solar Energy and Farmland are Compatible by Gerald Winegrad
The From and Fuller Podcast
From and Fuller: Biden’s SOTU Doesn’t Change Polls and the RFK, Jr. Third Party Threat
Every Thursday, the Spy hosts a conversation with Al From and Craig Fuller on the most topical political news of the moment. This week, From and ... [Continue Story]
- From and Fuller: A Super Tuesday Download and the High Stakes of Biden’s State of the Union Address
- From and Fuller: The Politics of Isolationism and Commander’s Bites
- From and Fuller: Republicans Says No to Border Compromise, Fail to Impeach Mayorkas, and the Trump Defeat on Immunity
- From and Fuller: The Inevitable March of Trump to the GOP Nomination and Advice for Nikki Haley
- From and Fuller: Lessons from Iowa, Outlook for Haley, and Hogan Endorsement
- From and Fuller: Christie’s Exit and its Impact on DeSantis and Haley
- From and Fuller: The Role of Polling and the Resignation of Harvard President Claudine Gay
- From and Fuller: Trump Off the Ballot in Colorado and Top News Stories of 2023
- From and Fuller: The GOP’s Biden Impeachment Strategy and Soft Ukraine Support
- From and Fuller: Liz Cheney Talks 3rd Party and Kevin McCarthy Leaves the House
J.E. Dean
How is Joe Biden’s Reelection Campaign Going? By J.E. Dean
Assuming your friends are a politically diverse group, including liberals, moderates, and conservatives, if you ask about the 2024 election, you will ... [Continue Story]
- What Supporting Trump Says About You by J.E. Dean
- Ten Futures for Donald Trump by J. E. Dean
- Enough About Election Interference! By J.E. Dean
- Should We Call Him Benedict Arnold Trump? By J.E. Dean
- Do You Still Doubt Climate Change? By J.E. Dean
- Will the Economy Save Joe Biden? By J.E. Dean
- Will Democracy Die on January 20, 2025? By J.E. Dean
- After Iowa, Is It Over? By J.E. Dean
- Could Trump’s Crazed Tweets Be Genius? By J.E. Dean
- Will 2024 Be the Year the Eastern Shore Gets Rid of Andy Harris? By J.E. Dean
Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): No Comparison by Howard Freedlander
In recent weeks, my Spy columns have celebrated a “Ritchie Boy” who used his linguistic and cultural skills as a German Jewish immigrant to excel as ... [Continue Story]
- Out and About (Sort of): Makeover Artist by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Changing Politics by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Dangerously Purposeful by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Dicey Decisions by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Fitting First by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Partial Eclipse of the Sun by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Resignations by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Taxing Session by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Victimhood by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Day After by Howard Freedlander
Craig Fuller
A Technologically Driven Holistic Approach to Healthcare: Craig Fuller Chats with Dr. Rubin Pillay
In a recent insightful interview with Dr. Rubin Pillay, an innovative voice in modern healthcare, the Spy's Craig Fuller was offered a glimpse into ... [Continue Story]
- The Big Mo? Here Come the Iowa Caucuses by Craig Fuller
- These Pesky Constitutional Amendments by Craig Fuller
- To EV or Not to EV? By Craig Fuller
- Rest in Peace Roy McGrath by Craig Fuller
- Fox vs. Fox by Craig Fuller
- Remaining the United States by Craig Fuller
- Why TS/SCI Is Really Important by Craig Fuller
- Twitter Is No Piazza by Craig Fuller
- Celebrate the Why as Well as the What by Craig Fuller
- From Traumatic to Typical by Craig Fuller
Laura Oliver
Entangled By Laura J. Oliver
I was born on St. Patrick’s Day, so today is my birthday. A lot of people wear green and get drunk on my birthday, but this celebration was a less ... [Continue Story]
- More and Then More by Laura Oliver
- The Name You Carry by Laura J. Oliver
- A Thousand Years by Laura J. Oliver
- Accepted by Laura J. Oliver
- Music Lessons by Laura J. Oliver
- When Things Go Bump in the Night by Laura J. Oliver
- Skating Lessons by Laura J. Oliver
- Perfect Pitch by Laura J. Oliver
- Global Entry, Trusted Travelers By Laura J. Oliver
- Shake it Off By Laura J. Oliver
Jamie Kirkpatrick
Talismans by Jamie Kirkpatrick
Yet another dank and dreary pre-spring day, the kind of weather my Scottish forebearers would refer to as dreich. I have to go out. I reach into the ... [Continue Story]
- Seeing the Unseen by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Godot by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Kaleidoscope by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- The Waiting Game by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Bashert by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Finding Home by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- A Letter to Charles Darwin by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- The Demise of Santa by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Putting Everything Away by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Boxing Day by Jamie Kirkpatrick
Angela Rieck
It’s a Stretch… By Angela Rieck
My first foray to improve my health has been to follow a stretching program called Aging Backwards by Miranda Esmonde-White. I don’t find it ... [Continue Story]
- Blue Moons? By Angela Rieck
- A Cycling Sea Change? By Angela Rieck
- A Good Bet by Angela Rieck
- Watching the Super Bowl by Angela Rieck
- There’s a pill for that… By Angela Rieck
- Christianity sans Politics by Angela Rieck
- Resolutions, Redux by Angela Rieck
- Disney Culture by Angela Rieck
- Art for Life and Work by Angela Rieck
- The Straighten Up by Angela Rieck
Al Sikes
“The Other” by Al Sikes
In the fall of 2023, after Donald Trump called Nikki Haley a “bird brain” his campaign sent to her hotel room a bird cage and food. Signed: Trump ... [Continue Story]
- Showtime For No Labels by Al Sikes
- Beyond Outrage by Al Sikes
- Who Is Behind the Curtain? By Al Sikes
- On the Eve of the New Hampshire Primary by Al Sikes
- A Pregnant Moment by Al Sikes
- And the Winner Is…. By Al Sikes
- Fun Eclipses Judgment by Al Sikes
- A Desperate Need: New Leadership by Al Sikes
- Christmas Bells by Al Sikes
- What is Missing? By Al Sikes
Letter to Editor
Letter to Editor: The Spring Equinox
Following Chestertown Spy’s article of March 7, 2024, titled “Ah, Spring – The Perfect Time to Burn Socks,” I was reminded that the moment of the ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to Editor: Chestertown Armory: “Out of Place. Out of Time.” by Victor Evans
- Letter to Editor: With Memories of Escaping Russia, A Plea for Aid to Ukraine
- Letter to Editor: Chestertown Trees in Peril
- Letter to Editor: A Golf Commentary on Life
- Letter to Editor: Tench Tilghman Chapter Meeting Planned in Chestertown
- Letter to Editor: Letter to HDC Re: 206 Cannon Street
- Letter to Editor: “No One Left to Speak for Me…”
- Letter to Editor: Let’s Pivot on 206 Cannon Street
- Letter to Editor: Is the Head Sculpture Right for Fountain Park
- Letter to Editor: Chestertown Armory Brings National Attention to Kent County and the Region