Op Ed: What Comes After The Rain By ShoreRivers Riverkeepers
As summer gives way to fall and we wrap up our seasonal Swimmable ShoreRivers program, we can't help but feel a bit disappointed by what our bacteria results have shown this year — from pass rates 24% lower than last year across our watersheds and our first ever site that failed to meet safe swimming standards 100% of the time it was tested, it's been impossible to see the data come in week after ... [Continue Story]
From and Fuller Podcast
From & Fuller: What Was Lost During The Government Shutdown?
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 Real Impact of the Big Democrat Election Victories
- From and Fuller: A Rough Week for Trump in Court, with Russia and China, as Epstein Returns as the Front Page Story
- From and Fuller: Is Trump Winning the News Cycle and Governor Newsom Pulls the Trigger on Redistricting for 2026
- From and Fuller: The Political Impact of RFK Jr.s MAHA Agenda and Texas Redistricting Part 2
- From and Fuller: Ending ICE Madness and an Epstein Tipping Point?
- From and Fuller: Elon Musk’s 3rd Party and the Epstein Files MAGA Civil War
Op-Ed
Op Ed: What Comes After The Rain By ShoreRivers Riverkeepers
As summer gives way to fall and we wrap up our seasonal Swimmable ShoreRivers program, we can't help but feel a bit disappointed by what our bacteria ... [Continue Story]
- Gov. Wes Moore: Now’s the time to fix our fiscal crisis
- Maryland’s fiscal apocalypse by Clayton A. Mitchell, Sr.
- Analysis: Moore’s delicate balance as the session gets under way
- The Real Debate We Need by Heather R. Mizeur
- When Peace Visited War: A Christmas Story by Tom Timberman
- A Christmas Carol 2023 by Maria Wood
- The Carbon Darwin Award by Bob Moores
- America’s Civil War of Weaponized Words and the Middle East by Tom Timberman
- Here’s a Test: Can You Recognize a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing? By Maria Grant
- What Happens Next to Israel, Hamas, Palestinians and the US? By Tom Timberman
J.E. Dean
Mr. President, Your Ends Do Not Justify Your Means by J.E. Dean
President Trump describes himself as a consequential President. Regrettably, that is true. There is little doubt he will leave America different than ... [Continue Story]
- Light at the End of the Tunnel? By J.E. Dean
- Lucca is Fifteen! By J.E. Dean
- The Miracle of No Kings 2.0 by J.E. Dean
- Which Is It? President Trump or King Donald? By J.E. Dean
- Mental Illness and Civic Responsibility By J.E. Dean
- To Achieve the Highest Standards, Hegseth Must Go by J.E. Dean
- Should Trump Prosecute the Person Who Posted the Spaghetti Picture? By J.E. Dean
- Tiptoeing Through the News By J.E. Dean
- The 2026 Mid-Term Elections and Stopping Trumpism by J.E. Dean
- Trump Fatigue is Real and It Shows By J.E. Dean
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
- A Community Town Hall focuses on education in Talbot County by Craig Fuller
- 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
- Primary Election Results Put Maryland Front and Center in Determining Control of US Senate
- A Technologically Driven Holistic Approach to Healthcare: Craig Fuller Chats with Dr. Rubin Pillay
- The Big Mo? Here Come the Iowa Caucuses by Craig Fuller
- These Pesky Constitutional Amendments by Craig Fuller
Howard Freedlander
Out and About, Sort Of: Unconscionable, Unsuccessful by Howard Freedlander
In the late 19th century, as Native American reservations faced dissolution at the soiled hands of White settlers, the Catholic Church decided to ... [Continue Story]
- Out and About (Sort of): Stars in Different Realms by Howard Freedlander
- 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
Jamie Kirkpatrick
Times Two By Jamie Kirkpatrick
On the recommendation of a friend, I’ve been reading Timothy Egan’s “A Pilgrimage to Eternity.” It’s not my usual fare, but it’s a ... [Continue Story]
- Cake By Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Ballroom Dancing By Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Runny Eggs By Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Meeting Tom By Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Both Sides Now By Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Falling Leaves By Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Origins By Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Higher Ground By Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Lamentations By Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Summer’s End By Jamie Kirkpatrick
Angela Rieck
Traditions By Angela Rieck
Every year I host a Gingerbread house party. Our children and their children each decorate a gingerbread house. Most of my large family participates. ... [Continue Story]
- College Football Is Back to School By Angela Rieck
- Autumn By Angela Rieck
- It’s the Season By Angela Rieck
- Going Native By Angela Rieck
- Four Life Principles by Angela Rieck
- Need Inspiration? Call on Nature by Angela Rieck
- The Murmurations Are Back By Angela Rieck
- Caveat Emptor-prizes By Angela Rieck
- Mahjong By Angela Rieck
- Tick Tock—A New Allergy is Coming by Angela Rieck
Hugh Panero
ICE Trauma and Drama on the Shore by Hugh Panero
Daily images of hooded, heavily armed ICE agents snatching people on US soil are traumatizing. As reported in the Spy in July, this hit home in ... [Continue Story]
- Homeland Security Threatens Canada Goose Migration by Hugh Panero
- Balancing the Maryland Budget in Extraordinary Times by Hugh Panero
- The Death of TikTok by Hugh Panero
- The Awkward Gentrification of Bellevue by Hugh Panero
- Mr. Biden, It’s Time to Hand Over the Keys by Hugh Panero
- The Mess in Oxford Gets More Messy by Hugh Panero
Al Sikes
Emoluments by Al Sikes
Emoluments! Look it up. It is constitutionally important and has a long history, including even the title of America’s head of State. Before landing ... [Continue Story]
- The Duck Is Limping by Al Sikes
- Crystal Bridges by Al Sikes
- Is There Room For The Long Game? By Al Sikes
- Who Does Chaos Serve? By Al Sikes
- What Is Missing in America? By Al Sikes
- September 11, 2001 by Al Sikes
- Killing Fields by Al Sikes
- Where Has All The Silence Gone? By Al Sikes
- Trump and Prejudice by Al Sikes
- Does Anybody Know What Is Going On? By Al Sikes
Letter to Editor
Letter to Editor: When Did Antifa Become a Dirty Word?
My uncle's medals; wasn't he fighting nazism in WWII? Was he and my uncle at Guadalcanal, and my father in communications, Antifa, and wasn't the ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to Editor: A Debt of Gratitude
- Letter to Editor: Dr. Harris: First, Do No Harm
- Letter to Editor: Losing Dave McQuay
- Letter to Editor: Americans want to Play Fair
- Letter to Editor: Bill 1622: A Solution Without a Problem That Will Irreparably Harm Talbot
- Letter to Editor: Easton’s No Kings Stood Up for Democracy
- Letter to Editor: I Can’t Take It Anymore
- Letter to Editor: Hands Off the White House
- Letter to Editor : No Kings, Again…
- Letter to Editor: Is this Just a Plea from the Wilderness to Talk to Each Other?
