Autumn Fire by Nancy Mugele
We lit the first fire of the season in our fireplace last weekend and breathed in its warmth and comfort. I love a glowing hearth in the evenings, and now that we have started, there is no turning back until spring. Not only do fires warm my toes, but the cozy fireside always warms my soul. Gazing into the dancing flames I can reflect upon my day, organize my thoughts, and recharge. Not that I am … [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
Personal Essay: Driving Me Crazy on the Eastern Shore by Angela Rieck
Every region has its own driving pattern, and I suppose that you can learn a lot about an area by observing it. I spent most of my driving years being … [Read More...]
- Op-Ed: Nefermaat by Bob Moores
- Autumn Fire by Nancy Mugele
- Op-Ed: The Damn Dam & The 1st District Election by Scott Budden
- Op-Ed: We “Won’t Get Fooled Again” by Steve Parks
- Skeleton Keys by Nancy Mugele
- Op-Ed: Jesse Colvin Best for the Environment by Kate Livie
- Op-Ed: Pyrrhic Victory by George Merrill
- All I Can Do Is Write About It by Nancy Mugele
- Comfort Zones by Nancy Mugele
- A Republican’s View of Jesse Colvin and His Candidate For Congress by Philip Webster
Letter to Editor
Letter to the Editor: Donating Your Required Minimum Distribution
As 2018 comes to an end and we get ready for the start of 2019, the United Way of Kent County would like to remind you to be sure you have taken your … [Read More...]
- Letter to the Editor: A Note of Concern about Impact of Kent County Short Term Rentals
- Letter to the Editor:Vote for Commissioner Based on the Record
- Letter to the Editor: Enforcement of Critical Area Regulations in Kent County
- Letter to the Editor: Indivisible Group Supports DiGregory for State’s Attorney
- Letter to the Editor: Kent County is Ready for Three New Commissioners
- Letter to the Editor: Get Ready for the Goosebump Jump to Support the Kent Center
- Letter to the Editor: Assessing the Kent County Commissioner Race
- Letter to the Editor: Incumbents Reelection Will Not Help Kent County
- Letter to the Editor: Vote Yes on Question 1 and Support Public Education
- Open Letter to Governor Hogan: Chestertown Needs Special Rural Community Hospital Status
Al Sikes
Reflections on the Buy and Sell Side of Politics by Al Sikes
Politics past, and especially the recent past, recall the overriding law of the jungle—eat or be eaten. Predators prevail. C.S. Lewis, in … [Read More...]
- Chemistry is the Answer by Al Sikes
- Pipe Bombs, Part of a Larger Problem by Al Sikes
- Revelation, No Just Lamentation by Al Sikes
- Breaking Bad by Al Sikes
- Politics in Home Territory by Al Sikes
- Social Distemper by Al Sikes
- 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
David Montgomery
Remembering Those Who Fought in Normandy by David Montgomery
Esther and I spent last week visiting the beaches and battlefields of Normandy where Allied forces landed on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Several … [Read More...]
- Here We Go Again by David Montgomery
- 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
George Merrill
Think On These Things by George Merrill
When a cherished place from my past - where I’d once felt loved and in tune with the world is violated, I feel diminished. In the ‘Talbot Spy’ … [Read More...]
- A Way Of Life by George Merrill
- Common Scents by George Merrill
- Women Aboard by George Merrill
- The Last Word by George Merrill
- The Right Time by George Merrill
- Crackpot by George Merrill
- For Land’s Sake by George Merrill
- On Having Opinions by George Merrill
- The Eye Of The Needle by George Merrill
- A Zen Moment by George Merrill
Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Praying for Vets by Howard Freedlander
Letter (not email) to God: Dear Lord, I pray you will consider the following requests, realizing that millions come your way daily, making it … [Read More...]
- Out and About (Sort of): He’s Right: Trump’s On Ballot by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Colvin for Congress by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Joe Tydings by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Meet-And-Greets by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Floored by Experience by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Shore Welcomes Franklin Foe by Howard Freedlander
- 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
Jamie Kirkpatrick
Plus Ça Change…by Jamie Kirkpatrick
One hundred years ago, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the heavy guns of the American Expeditionary Force in France … [Read More...]
- Two Years From Now by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- In Praise of Halloween by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Remembering Nanny by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- This Glittering World by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Lens Fog by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- What Lies Beneath by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- The Shortest Distance by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Indelible Days by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Seventy Years Later by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- The Conversation by Jamie Kirkpatrick
