Choose Kindness by Nancy Mugele
"Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness." These poignant words written by R. J. Palacio in Wonder resonate deeply with me for three reasons. First, they echo the central tenets of a Kent School education - Integrity, Respect, Responsibility and Friendship. Second, they mirror the Six Pillars of … [Read More...]
Editorial
Editorial: There Can Never Be Enough Purple on the Mid-Shore in September
In the field of advertising, the old saying goes that it takes at least seven uniquely different exposures to a product before the consumer actually … [Read More...]
- Editorial: The First Congressional District and Election 2018
- Publisher Notes: Please Chip in for the Spy this Month
- Editorial: Rest in Peace, but Not in Spirit, Colchester Farm
- Editorial: A Few Suggestions for Washington College’s New President
- Editorial: The Departures of College Presidents Sheila Bair and Barbara Viniar
- Editorial: The Future of Chestertown and Its College Needs Your Attention
- Editorial: The Serious Threat of Fake News
- Publisher Notes: The Spy, President Trump, and David Montgomery
- Editorial: The Inn on the Chester – The Case for a WC Hotel & Conference Center
- Editorial: Dear Governor Hogan, On the Matter of the Chestertown Marina….
Op-Ed
Comfort Zones by Nancy Mugele
From the first time I watched The Wizard of Oz as a young girl, I vowed never to get into a hot air balloon. I was more afraid of the balloon than the … [Read More...]
- A Republican’s View of Jesse Colvin and His Candidate For Congress by Philip Webster
- IMAGINE by Nancy Mugele
- We Are SOS: Saving Our Schools for Future Generations by Jodi Bortz
- East or Eastern by Nancy Mugele
- Double Taxation as Seen Through a Kent County Crab Fest by David Foster
- What Friends Are For by Nancy Mugele
- Rebuttal: Man O’War Shoals Op-Ed Intentionally Deceptive by Robert Newberry
- Updated: WBOC TV, Man O War Shoals, and False News by Marc Castelli
- The Lightness of Summer by Nancy Mugele
- Reading Water by Nancy Mugele
Letter to Editor
Letter to the Editor: Protecting Mueller
Most of us suspect that Robert Mueller’s investigation report will not be good for team Trump. Trump has to know this too. Will he fire Sessions and … [Read More...]
- Letter to the Editor: Witch Hunt
- Letter to the Editor: Panic Attack? Here’s The Story
- Letter to the Editor: County Commissioner Ron Fithian Not a Real Democrat
- Letter to the Editor: Hospital’s Emergency Room is Top Notch
- Letter to the Editor: Protect the Chesapeake Bay on Election Day
- Letter to the Editor: Welcome to American Socialism! by Grenville Whitman
- Letter to the Editor: Tariffs Explained by Bob Moores
- The Save Our Hospital: Our Worries and Hopes by Margie Elsberg
- Letter to the Editor: Kent County Arts Council Awarded $100,000 and other Good News
- Letter to the Editor: Chestertown Cancer Patients Need Your Help
Al Sikes
Social Distemper by Al Sikes
The Iraqis have a constitution, as do the Afghans. Both are relatively new and influenced by the United States. Yet, it would be hard to find anyone … [Read More...]
- Remembering the Real John McCain by Al Sikes
- Andy Harris: In Denial by Al Sikes
- Spy Sunday Essay: Living History by Al Sikes
- “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” by Al Sikes
- Grievance by Al Sikes
- Breaking Takes on the News by Al Sikes
- Democracy Failing by Al Sikes
- For Men Only by Al Sikes
- You Give Me Fever by Al Sikes
- Guns Revisited by Al Sikes
David Montgomery
Here We Go Again by David Montgomery
As my wife and I prepare to visit the beach in Normandy where her father landed on D-Day and the battlefields where he fought, we see growing threats … [Read More...]
- EPA Gets It Right on Carbon Dioxide from Power Plants by David Montgomery
- Wasted Outrage by David Montgomery
- Another Victory for Regulatory Reform: Fuel Economy Standards by David Montgomery
- Trump, Trade, and Negotiating Style by David Montgomery
- Automated Vehicles Could Eliminate the Need for Another Bay Bridge by David Montgomery
- Enough Is Enough by David Montgomery
- Why Do Christians Put Up With Trump? By W. David Montgomery
- Lessons for the DNC from Richard Nixon by David Montgomery
- An Earth Day Fable by David Montgomery
- The Snake in the Internet Garden by David Montgomery
George Merrill
For Land’s Sake by George Merrill
A day or so after the hurricane struck the Carolinas, I sat on my porch. It was a relentlessly hot Maryland day, without of hint of breeze, and the … [Read More...]
- On Having Opinions by George Merrill
- The Eye Of The Needle by George Merrill
- A Zen Moment by George Merrill
- Forgive Me Father, For I Have Sinned by George Merrill
- On Finding A Raccoon by George Merrill
- Nothing Personal by George Merrill
- On The Light Side By George Merrill
- Wisdom of Scotties by George Merrill
- Soul Whispers by George Merrill
- Good Samaritan by George Merrill
Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Shore Welcomes Franklin Foe by Howard Freedlander
After listening to the excellent Spy interview last week regarding William Smith, founder of Washington College in Chestertown, I couldn’t help but … [Read More...]
- Out and About (Sort of): Friendship Between Opposites by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Back to School, Carefully by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): The Message Isn’t Getting Through by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Lying – Vice and Virtue by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Ridiculous Meddling by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Rep. Harris Disbelieves the Obvious by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Alice in Wonderland by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Journalism Jolted by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of) Fractious Fourth Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): The Patient is Recovering by Howard Freedlander
Jamie Kirkpatrick
What Lies Beneath by Jamie Kirkpatrick
Recently I happened upon a shallow pool covered with aster and chrysanthemum blossoms. Someone must have picked or cut the flowers to float … [Read More...]
- The Shortest Distance by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Indelible Days by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Seventy Years Later by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- The Conversation by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Lighter Air by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- The Language of Crabs by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Old Habits in New Spaces by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Roots (For Sandy) by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Scotland Dreaming by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Bittersweet by Jamie Kirkpatrick
