Opinion
A Reflection on Memorial Day and the Greatest Generation by Kate and Matt LaMotte
Landing at Omaha Beach on June 7, 1944 – one day after the historic D-Day invasion of Normandy, France – U.S. Army Captain Jack King was ordered to ... [Continue Story]
- Opinion: The Good News is that MD Now Empowers Small Farmers with Cover Crop Program
- The Greatest Witch Hunt by Bob Moores
- Wes Moore gets an Incomplete on Aid to MD Public Schools by Kalman Hettleman
- EQIP is the Answer for a Sustainable Eastern Shore
- You Want Drama? We got Drama with the IPCC Climate Change Report
- Opinion: Ordering A Disaster by Laura Sydnor
- America—Are We in an Age of Irony, Amnesia, or a Little of Both? by Maria Grant
- Beyond Intolerable by Bob Moores
- Conservative Voices: What Am I Not Being Told by David Reel
- Oyster Farmers Breathe Hopeful Sigh after Conowingo Dam Decision by Scott Budden
The From and Fuller Podcast
From and Fuller: Grading Kevin McCarthy After Debt Ceiling House Compromise
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: A DeSantis Bumpy Start and Debt Ceiling Game of Chicken
- From and Fuller: The Political Impact of Special Counsel Durham’s Report on the FBI
- From and Fuller: Trump Sexual Assault Verdict and CNN Town Meeting
- From and Fuller: Debt Ceiling Dance, Cardin Decision, and Easton’s New Mayor
- From and Fuller: Tucker Carlson Exit Stage Right and Biden Announcement
- From and Fuller: The DeSantis Campaign’s Rocky Start and the Dominion-Fox News Settlement
- From and Fuller: Assessing the 2nd Tier 2024 Candidates for President
- From and Fuller: The Politics of Less Patriotic Voters and the Emergence of Doomers
- From and Fuller: The Politics of a Trump Indictment and the DeSantis Backtrack on Ukraine
- From and Fuller: The Politics of Medicare & Social Security and Larry Hogan’s Exit
J.E. Dean
Andy Harris Hard at Work Representing Donald Trump on Debt Ceiling Vote by J.E. Dean
I did not have to check the official record last week to confirm that when the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan compromise to raise the ... [Continue Story]
- Debt Ceiling Can Kicked Down the Road by J.E. Dean
- America Owes Mike Pence a Thank You, But Not the Presidency by J.E. Dean
- There’s a Reason Those Tea Leaves Are Indecipherable by J.E. Dean
- Reflecting on Ben Cardin by J.E. Dean
- Will the Trump Rape Case Make a Difference? By J. E. Dean
- President Biden’s Regrettable Decision to Run for Reelection by J.E. Dean
- Fouling Our Own Bed on the Eastern Shore by J.E. Dean
- Florida and Maryland Go Their Own Way on Gun Safety by J.E. Dean
- Take a Closer Look at Trump 2.0 by J.E. Dean
- First Impressions and Second Chances by J.E. Dean
Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Turning Point by Howard Freedlander
I must admit that June 6 is an unforgettable day for me. I have expended thousands of words over the years about the historic D-Day invasion of the ... [Continue Story]
- Out and About (Sort of): Replenishment by Howard Freedlander
- Beware the Monster by Howard Freedlander
- Remembering Jim Brown by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): A Loss to Maryland by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Fantastic Firsts Long Overdue by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Calypso Charisma and Bono by Howard Freedlander
- Dismaying Demise by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Didn’t See This One Coming by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Inexcusable Ethical Lapses by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Free Speech and Strained Listening by Howard Freedlander
Craig Fuller
To EV or Not to EV? By Craig Fuller
This is a question for our time. I decided the best way to find out what the world of electric vehicles (EV) was all about would be to dive into the ... [Continue Story]
- Rest in Peace Roy McGrath by Craig Fuller
- Fox vs. Fox by Craig Fuller
- Remaining the United States by Craig Fuller
- Why TS/SCI Is Really Important by Craig Fuller
- Twitter Is No Piazza by Craig Fuller
- Celebrate the Why as Well as the What by Craig Fuller
- From Traumatic to Typical by Craig Fuller
- A World on Two Paths by Craig Fuller
- A Beginning, Not an Ending by Craig Fuller
- Consider an Air Safety Approach to Better Policing by Craig Fuller
Laura Oliver
All In by Laura J. Oliver
I was at a dinner party this weekend, and bizarrely, all four women at the table had endured the same emergency surgery. We each had a story. Pretty ... [Continue Story]
- Open Table by Laura J. Oliver
- See by Laura J. Oliver
- The Motherlode of Grace by Laura J. Oliver
- 8 Minutes by Laura J. Oliver
- The Falling Action by Laura J. Oliver
- Cinda Summer By Laura J. Oliver
- Working Out By Laura J. Oliver
- As Breath is to Air By Laura J. Oliver
- Lightning Magnets By Laura J. Oliver
- Indefensible By Laura J. Oliver
Jamie Kirkpatrick
A Road Not Taken by Jamie Kirkpatrick
Now that I am of a certain age, I’m giving myself permission to occasionally recount a story that has been locked away in my personal vault. This is ... [Continue Story]
- Picked by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Clean Glasses by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- The Leap by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Equal Affection by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Peas and Carrots by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- In Unremembered Seasons by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Luminous Light by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Fickle Spring by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Curiosity by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Complexity by Jamie Kirkpatrick
Angela Rieck
A Blinding Light by Angela Rieck
This is a story about light. After a death in the family, my husband and I took a couple of days to recuperate Key West. My husband had just ... [Continue Story]
- Modeling Lifelong Learning by Angela Rieck
- Battling Millions of Years of Evolution by Angela Rieck
- The Rock Star by Angela Rieck
- Our World, Their World by Angela Rieck
- Congratulations, you turned 50! By Angela Rieck
- That’s Art by Angela Rieck
- What’s the Matter with Woke? By Angela Rieck
- Life and Love, Randomized by Angela Rieck
- There’s an App for that… by Angela Rieck
- Dad Jokes by Angela Rieck
Al Sikes
Artificial Intelligence: Does It Blow Up the World? By Al Sikes
Can artificial intelligence (AI) think outside the box? If the box, now used by ChatGPT, an early leader in AI applications, is mainly a database ... [Continue Story]
- Loser Caucus? By Al Sikes
- Tim Keller: 1950-2023 by Al Sikes
- America and Its Titles by Al Sikes
- Would You Like Only Two Ice Cream Choices?
- Trust? By Al Sikes
- Jazz in Easton by Al Sikes
- Attack on America will Help Biden by Al Sikes
- Come Sunday by Al Sikes
- Once Again by Al Sikes
- DeSantis, Pretender? By Al Sikes
Letter to Editor
Let’s Be Very Careful about the County’s Building Height Limits by Janet Christensen-Lewis
On June 13th at 10 AM, the Kent County Commissioners will be holding a hearing on a consequential zoning text amendment (ZTA). The proposed amendment ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to Editor: Keep the 45 Foot Height Limit in Kent County
- Letter to Editor: Concerns over Development Growth on routes 301 and 291
- Letter to Editor: A Grateful Kent Cultural Alliance Thanks the Community
- Letter to the Editor: Serving Up Scapegoats with a Side of Hypocrisy
- Letter to Editor: MD Has Opportunity for Bay Cleanup with New Conowingo Dam License
- Letter to Editor: Rep. Andy Harris is Telling Whale Tales
- Letter to Editor: Shop Maryland Energy Weekend-Sustainable Savings for Taxpayers
- Letter to Editor: Give Ukraine F-16s
- Letter to Editor: Choptank Electric Not Helping to Build the Grid
- Letter to Editor: Bad History and Warped Perspectives