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: Constitution Update Required by Bob Moores
As most people who follow the abortion issue know, the draft of a majority opinion authored by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to overturn Roe v. ... [Continue Story]
- What’s Going on with the US Economy? It’s complicated. By Tom Timberman
- Historic African American Bellevue at Serious Risk to Development by Dr. Dennis M. De Shields
- Have US Political Parties Outlived their Usefulness? By Tom Timberman
- Opinion: Lakeside Wastewater Treatment Problems Haven’t Been Addressed by Alan Girard
- Thinking about George Merrill by Liz Freedlander
- I Long for Quality and Originality—Less Can Be More by Maria Grant
- The Russians may have Nukes, but the Rest, not so Much by Tom Timberman
- Op-Ed: The Lakeside Development is Not ‘Smart Growth’ by J.T. Smith
- Ukraine, Russia, NATO, EU and the US by Tom Timberman
- Is this Really the Time to Rewrite the Constitution? Fifteen States say Yes by Tom Timberman
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
President Biden’s 9/11 by Al Sikes
Thoughts of childhood took me back. I walked to school; about five blocks. It was called Bailey Elementary School. Mom and Dad said goodbye as I ... [Continue Story]
- The Gambler Revisited by Al Sikes
- Trump and His Devils by Al Sikes
- Believe me; Elon Musk should not want to own Twitter by Al Sikes
- The Zelenskyy Mirror & School Antics by Al Sikes
- A War President on His Knees by Al Sikes
- When Will Peace Arrive by Al Sikes
- What Happens in the Quiet? By Al Sikes
- Reflections on Inhumanity by Al Sikes
- Political Suicide by Al Sikes
- Putin Lost the Narrative by Al Sikes
George Merrill
The Last Lap by George Merrill
Editor's Note: George Merrill passed away in the late hours of Easton Sunday yesterday. We made a significant decision on Monday. I was admitted to ... [Continue Story]
- You Go First by George Merrill
- Being A Drag by George Merrill
- Creek Reflections by George Merrill
- All Shall Be Well** by George Merrill
- Good Grief by George Merrill
- Enough by George Merrill
- Better To Receive Than Give by George Merrill
- Christmas Past by George Merrill
- On Thanksgiving by George Merrill
- Out for Blood by George Merrill
Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Superior, Tainted Cars by Howard Freedlander
I have ridden in Porsches, Mercedes, BMWs and Volkswagens and loved the driving experience. I have enjoyed the luxury and comfort. I have marveled at ... [Continue Story]
- Out and About (Sort of): Going Back by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Renamings Questioned by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): 3rd Bay Bridge Span Perks Up by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Too Old? By Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Breed Apart by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Judge Horne by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Level Field by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Oh, To Be an Oligarch by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Washington Way by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Sausage Making by Howard Freedlander
Jamie Kirkpatrick
Webb and Roses by Jamie Kirkpatrick
We’re about to be one step closer to the edge of understanding our universe. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a trillion light years away from ... [Continue Story]
Letter to Editor
Letter to Editor: In Support of Robb Elementary School
It is unthinkable that in this country 185 children, teachers, and other school personnel have lost their lives in 300 school shootings since ... [Continue Story]
- Thanks to Kent County Commissioners for Senior Housing in Millington
- Letter to Editor: How Many More Children Need to be Slaughtered?
- Letter to Editor: Chesapeake Bay Issues Need Less Talk and More Action
- Letter to Editor: Harden Wrong on Mizeur
- Letter to Editor: Ending Public Access at Gibson’s Grant Sets Dangerous Precedent
- Letter to Editor: Pay Attention to Maryland Governor Race
- Letter to Editor: Why Fewer Letters to the Editor in the Star-Democrat?
- Open Letter to Heather Mizeur: Let’s Debate
- Letter to Editor: Mizeur’s Accomplishments Have Prepared Her for Congress
- Open Letter to Town Council: New Playground Location at Wilmer Wrong Place