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May 12, 2025

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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

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