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
Sleepless in Annapolis By Laura J. Oliver
Can you feel me staring at you as you sleep? You are as still as my pink robe tossed at the foot of the bed. You are not even dreaming by the look of ... [Continue Story]
- 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
- The Last Words You Hear 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