Editorial: The Great American Slow Down
It is hard to find anything in modern times that would prepare American culture for this prolonged period of social isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic. Beyond the immediate anxiety of health and financial threats of this horrific menace, countless numbers on the Mid-Shore will experience a profound change in the quality and scope of their lives. For the next four weeks, perhaps longer, ... [Continue Story]
Editorial
Douglass: On the Cause of the Civil War and Honoring Rebel Soldiers
As Talbot County again debates the propriety of maintaining a statue on the grounds of the county courthouse to soldiers who fought for the ... [Continue Story]
- Editorial: An Unnecessary and Ill-Timed Retreat from Core Values
- “Censorship and Abuse of Power” — WC Parent Decries Foreigner Cancellation
- Editorial: Sultana Downrigging Upgrades Deliver Smashing Success
- Editorial: Voters Want Accountability and Plan for Sustainability
- Editorial: Chestertown and Fireworks
- Go Purple and Ramp Up Your Role in Opioid Awareness
- Editorial: Mass Shootings, Mental Health Stigma, and Flags
- Editorial: There Can Never Be Enough Purple on the Mid-Shore in September
- Editorial: The First Congressional District and Election 2018
- Publisher Notes: Please Chip in for the Spy this Month
Op-Ed
Opinion: “Traitors To Our Nation” by Gren Whitman
The neo-Confederate “Talbot Boys” statue in front of the Talbot County courthouse in Easton, Md., was dedicated in 1916, a half-century after Lee’s ... [Continue Story]
- Opinion: Catholic Bishops Engage in Toxic Mix of Religion and Politics by Frank DeFilippo
- Deep Diving by Ross Jones
- June 19: A Day to Remember the Job’s not Done by Tom Timberman
- Impact of Republican Strategy on 2022 and 2024 Election Cycles by Tom Timberman
- Reflecting on Positive Progress in America by Maria Grant
- Opinion: An Old White Guy’s Thoughts on Racism by Bob Moores
- Opinion: QAnon and Heaven’s Gate By Tom Timberman
- With Age Comes Invaluable Wisdom and Perspective by Maria Grant
- Baltimore Marks Milestone in Addressing Sewer Overflows into Bay by A.J. Metcalf
- Marriage: A Difficult Proposition Even for the Most Fortunate Among Us by Maria Grant
The Issue of Our Time by Al Sikes (Special Series)
Harm and Probability by Al Sikes
Rising sea levels—resulting inundations. Extinctions—a serious blow to bio-diversity. Arctic ice melting releasing more carbon dioxide. And on and ... [Continue Story]
Al Sikes
American Myths by Al Sikes
“We have seen unthinkable atrocities committed by the U.S., Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan, and the Taliban.” Representative Ilhan Omar Countries, all ... [Continue Story]
- Memorial Day Re-Visited by Al Sikes
- Rabbit Holes by Al Sikes
- The Newest Ambassador by Al Sikes
- RINO (Republican In Name Only) by Al Sikes
- Headlines Scream, Faculty Politics Follows by Al Sikes
- Much of America Exhaled by Al Sikes
- Gun Control: Go Upstream and Fix the 2nd Amendment by Al Sikes
- An Uncommon Book on the Ultimate Question by Al Sikes
- Thoughts on Leadership by Al Sikes
- Failure of Imagination by Al Sikes
George Merrill
Snapshots Of Daily Life: Snapshots by George Merrill
My children and my grandchildren possess, I’d say conservatively, at least thousands of photographic images of their family life. It seems to me that ... [Continue Story]
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Justice by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Pandemic by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Medicine by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Intolerance by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Murder by George Merrill
- Memory by George Merrill
- Buffleheads by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Windows by George Merrill
- Redbud by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Critters
Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of) Flag Day, Anyone? By Howard Freedlander
It waves in the wind. Politicians embrace it. It marks veterans’ graves. It covers caskets. It draws derision and abuse from enemies. It is often ... [Continue Story]
- Out and About (Sort of): D-Day; Great Victory, Useful Model by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Castes Apart by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Republicans on the Move by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Lawsuit Avoidable with Debate by Howard Freedlander
- Honesty Shunned by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Apolitical Immigrants by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Parole or Not? 2.0 by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Public Apologies by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Parole or Not? By Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Sickening Suppression by Howard Freedlander
Jamie Kirkpatrick
Bay Bridge Blues by Jamie Kirkpatrick
Twice in the last couple of weeks, family matters have called me over to the Western Shore. I don’t mind that; it comes with the matrimonial territory ... [Continue Story]
- Cugini by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- June by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- The Pine Room by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Celebrations by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- My Ringer Scorecard by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Living Simply by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Chiaroscuro by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- The Saurologist In Me by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Sky Fire by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- The Peace of an Evening by Jamie Kirkpatrick
Letter to Editor
Letter to the Editor: Celebrate Juneteenth but Remember Serious Issues Remain
The Federal proclamation of Juneteenth as a National Holiday is but another step toward America’s resolution to deal with its dark history of Racism. ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to Editor: The Growing Climate Solutions Act
- Letter to Editor: “Racist” Is a Convenient Marketing Tool in Chestertown
- Letter to Editor: A Modest Proposal to Save the Country
- Letter to Editor: Let’s Not Have Kent County Fall for the 1619 History Hoax
- The Political Landscape is Changing by Rev. Ellsworth Tolliver
- Letter to Editor: The 100 Day Measuring Stick
- Letter to the Editor: Keep to the Town’s Charter on Mayor Process
- Letter to Editor: Our Community Won Effort to Save Chestertown’s Hospital
- Letter to Editor: Garnet School Good Seeds Garden Project Receives State Accolades
- Letter to Editor: The DCA on Mayor Cerino’s Resignation