Opinion
Op-Ed: Anything Goes, but Pete Hegseth May Go First By Aubrey Sarvis
Springtime in Trump’s Washington is a mad, mad, mad world, one without humor, subtlety, or joy. Washington is now a dangerous and chaotic place to ... [Continue Story]
- OP-ED: Mayor and Council: Trust in you has evaporated By Robert Miller
- Kent County and a serious healthcare hit? By Tom Timberman
- Op-Ed: Making American Great Again?
- The Political is Personal: Reflections on DEI by Margaret Andersen
- New report reveals value of resource conservation for Shore businesses by John Horner
- History of US Territorial Acquisitions By Tom Timberman
- Presidential pasts and an impending future by Steve Parks
- Maryland’s fiscal apocalypse by Clayton A. Mitchell, Sr.
- Analysis: Moore’s delicate balance as the session gets under way
- Electric Workboats on the Chesapeake? By Rob Etgen
The From and Fuller Podcast
From and Fuller: The GOP ‘Beautiful’ Megabill and Joe Biden’s Return
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: The Impact of Poll Ratings on Trump and his new Digital Coin
- From and Fuller: What Does a Constitutional Crisis Look Like and the Fate of Federal Reserve Chair Powell
- From and Fuller: The Trump Tariff Retreat and Survival Outlook
- From and Fuller: Trump Liberation Day and Wisconsin Election Results
- From and Fuller: What does the Signal Chat Signal for Team Trump
- From and Fuller: Are the Courts Strong Enough to Push Back Trump and the End of JFK Conspiracies?
- From and Fuller: The Politics of a Government Shutdown and Trade War Impact
- From and Fuller: Ukraine Meets Trump 2.0 and Reviewing the State of the Union
- From and Fuller: The State of Resistance – Is Washington the New Moscow?
- From and Fuller: The Real Impact of DOGE
J.E. Dean
Springtime’s Blessings by J.E. Dean
Sometimes I forget the sun will rise tomorrow even if the news is bad. Yes, we live in challenging, uncertain times that find Americans deeply divided ... [Continue Story]
- The Answer, My Friend, Is Blowing in the Wind by J.E. Dean
- Trump is Making Us Question Again (Well, at Least Some of Us) by J.E. Dean
- Burn a Tesla? Don’t even Think about It! By J.E. Dean
- Trump 2.0: A House of Cards? By J.E. Dean
- Worried About Flooding? Donald Trump Doesn’t Have Your Back by J.E. Dean
- Is Andy Harris representing Maryland or Donald Trump? By J.E. Dean
- How to Destroy American Higher Education by J.E. Dean
- Trump 2.0: The good, the bad, the ugly and the insane by J.E. Dean
- Trump’s dangerous tariff game is making the world a more dangerous place by J.E. Dean
- In praise of Inspectors General by J.E. Dean
Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Stars in Different Realms by Howard Freedlander
What did Willie Mays and Donald Sutherland have in common? Nothing. Except an overriding desire to excel in each’s craft. Mays was a true wonder ... [Continue Story]
- Out and About (Sort of): Slavery of Thought by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Higher Education on Edge by Howard Freedlander
- Strike for Democracy by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): American Voter by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Hospice Heroes by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): An Apolitical Document Fails by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Fictional, Insightful by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): On a Scale of 1-10 by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of) On Being Humble by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Good Deed, Awful Behavior by Howard Freedlander
Craig Fuller
Conversations with Craig Fuller: Ambassador and Author Frank Lavin
My friend and former White House colleague Ambassador Frank Lavin has a book coming out in March about his experience in the White House and ... [Continue Story]
- Midair collision over the Potomac: Week two update by Craig Fuller
- A midair tragedy last night in Washington by Craig Fuller
- The Classic Motor Museum starts a new trip in St. Michaels: Craig Fuller talks to Mike Iandolo
- MPT, the Chesapeake Bay and Viewers Like You: A Chat with Station Manager Steven Schupak
- So Much Money, So Little Time by Craig Fuller
- One Amazing Story by One Amazing Individual by Craig Fuller
- A Presidential Debate: No Commission / No Audience / Perhaps, No Gloves by Craig Fuller
- An Enjoyable and Important White House Story by Craig Fuller
- Biden’s Two Biggest Problems: Perception and Trust by Craig Fuller
- An Important Set of Facts – It’s Up to You to Form an Opinion by Craig Fuller
Laura Oliver
Tenants of the Heart By Laura J. Oliver
What’s worse than spotting a quarter-sized spider on the ceiling above your bed as you turn out the light? Instantly switching the lamp back on to ... [Continue Story]
- Sleepless in Annapolis By Laura J. Oliver
- When the Thing that You Long for is Not What You Want By Laura J. Oliver
- In the beginning was the word By Laura J. Oliver
- Magnified By Laura J. Oliver
- And then there were three (For Sharon and Andrea) By Laura J. Oliver
- In terms of the absolute By Laura J. Oliver
- Meet me by the swings By Laura J. Oliver
- Everyone Lives Here By Laura J. Oliver
- The Inside Story By Laura J. Oliver
- If a Little is Good, More is Better: Meditating on a Bed of Nails By Laura J. Oliver
Jamie Kirkpatrick
Boxing Gloves by Jamie Kirkpatrick
My memory is increasingly suspect these days, but this really happened. At least, I think it did… It was the summer of 1966, the months between my ... [Continue Story]
- Up Close By Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Spring Cleaning By Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Masterful By Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Night Talking By Jamie Kirkpatrick
- April Fools By Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Jaded By Jamie Kirkpatrick
- The Hat By Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Phil By Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Clutching Pearls By Jamie Kirkpatrick
- The New Normal By Jamie Kirkpatrick
Angela Rieck
Gus is Grieving By Angela Rieck
My dog, Gus, is grieving. He misses Annie, my cockapoo who died several weeks ago. I adopted Gus after I already had Annie, so he has only known a ... [Continue Story]
- Asteroid 2024 YR4 Redux by Angela Rieck
- Saying Goodbye to Annie by Angela Rieck
- It’s all in the mindset by Angela Rieck
- Scientific revolution by Angela Rieck
- Missing Early Spring by Angela Rieck
- Women’s History Month—The every-woman by Angela Rieck
- Life’s lessons by Angela Rieck
- The complications of weight loss by Angela Rieck
- A near miss, sort of by Angela Rieck
- Science on the Shore: Viruses and our waterways by Angela Rieck
Al Sikes
The Question Is Not How Trump Is Doing But How We Are Doing by Al Sikes
Mea Culpa. I was at least partially wrong when I titled my book, circa 2019, Culture Leads Leaders Follow. A central point in the book: people who ... [Continue Story]
- Letter From the Grave by Al Sikes
- What Does the Bond Market Say? By Al Sikes
- Jazz: 2014-2025 by Al Sikes
- The Great Promise by Al Sikes
- “Walking Around Money” by Al Sikes
- What Has Made America Great by Al Sikes
- What will History’s Verdict Be? By Al Sikes
- Should America Disarm? By Al Sikes
- White House Flails, Congress Dithers, What About the Supremes?
- A few Thoughts. And a Different Ending by Al Sikes
Letter to Editor
Letter to the Editor: A new gospel
On Easter weekend, the Trump administration reportedly issued its updated version of St. Matthew’s gospel and directed a copy be posted beside the ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to the Editor: Climate Simplified By Bob Moores
- Letter to the Editor: And I shook my head…
- Letter to the Editor: What did you do during the madness?
- These Republicans Are Right – Don’t Blame Governor Wes Moore For Maryland’s Long-Projected Budget Deficit
- Letter to the Editor: How did we get here?
- Letter to the Editor: Andy Harris…Where are you?
- Letter to the Editor: What Should the Democrats Be Doing?
- Letter to the Editor: Veterans thrown under the bus
- Letter to the Editor: Testimony to Kent County Commissioners Regarding SB 0931 and HB 1036
- Letter to the Editor: Republican voters will suffer under President Trump & Andy Harris