Op-Ed: An Old Candidate and a New Beginning by Al From
Next week Joe Biden will formally accept the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. And, if historian Allan Lichtman, who’s model has correctly picked every election since 1984 is right, there’s a very good chance that on November 3 (or shortly thereafter) he’ll be elected the 46th president of the United States. Now, I’ve been involved in national politics for too many years ... [Continue Story]
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: An Old Candidate and a New Beginning by Al From
Next week Joe Biden will formally accept the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. And, if historian Allan Lichtman, who’s model ... [Continue Story]
- Op-Ed: Seek to Understand not to be Understood by Amy Haines
- Op-Ed: Why I’m Running Against Andy Harris this November by Mia Mason
- It’s Way Past Time for a Woman to Lead the US—Get Over It! By Maria Grant
- Op-Ed: Sudlersville, Pastrana, and the Rest of the Story by Jay Falstad
- Just Who Does This County Council Care About? By Dan Watson
- Do Black Lives Matter? By Wayne T. Gilchrest
- Loneliness and Social Isolation During COVID-19 by Michael Fisher and Lisa Stone
- Proud and Honored to have Joined John Lewis in the Fight by Sherman Howell
- Op-Ed: Is the End Near at Last for the Talbot Boys? By ALCU’s Deborah Jeon and Vikrant Chandel
- Hogan, By the Book by Josh Kurtz
Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Aging and a Dog by Howard Freedlander
Over the years I’ve often read analogies describing the aging process. For example, a tree that loses its limbs, and its interior hollows out, is an ... [Continue Story]
- Out and About (Sort of): Bitter Beatings Strengthen Voice by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Still Seeking Relief by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Seeking Relief by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Another Surge by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Gone Too Far, or Far Enough by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Objectivity—Fact or Fiction? By Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Tear It Down by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): 1968… Not That Long Ago by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of) Is Free Speech Free? By Howard Freedlander
- Serene, Battle-Hardened Beach by Howard Freedlander
Jamie Kirkpatrick
The Coffee Rule by Jamie Kirkpatrick
The Coffee Rule is really quite simple: “No chore may be assigned or performed until I’ve had a morning cup of coffee.” That’s it. No fine print, no ... [Continue Story]
- Kudzu by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Masked by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- I Scream, You Scream by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- After the Storm by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- The Balance of Life by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Arcturus (Part 2) by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Arcturus (Part 1) by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Zero to One Hundred by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Unintended Consequences by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- As If by Jamie Kirkpatrick
George Merrill
Snapshots of Daily Life: Hurricanes by George Merrill
It’s Monday afternoon. I am waiting for a hurricane to arrive. It’s called Isaias, the first of the season to affect the Mid-Atlantic. I’ve waited for ... [Continue Story]
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Diversions
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Mud Wasps by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Bats by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Bugs by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Zhang by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Justice by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Conversion by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Enoughness by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Sight by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Grief by George Merrill
Angela Rieck
Myth vs Fear vs Fact—A Layman’s Guide by Angela Rieck
I wasn’t going to write this, but after reading the Washington Post’s story in Monday’s paper, I feel compelled to. These articles distort the data by ... [Continue Story]
- Celebrating the Eastern Shore…Summer by Angela Rieck
- The Value of Differences by Angela Rieck
- The Power of Patience by Angela Rieck
- Put Me In Coach….by Angela Rieck
- It is Time…The Talbot Boys Statue by Angela Rieck
- A Moment of Humor by Angela Rieck
- How to Create Lasting Change… by Angela Rieck
- What’s Next…Living in a World with COVID -19 by Angela Rieck
- Leadership in a Crisis by Angela Rieck
- Being Human in a Pandemic by Angela Rieck
The Issue of Our Time by Al Sikes (Special Series)
The Issue of Our Time: A Chat with Al Sikes
Al Sikes has been a volunteer columnist with the Spy since 2016. Benefitting from a career in Washington, D.C., including his appointment to chair the ... [Continue Story]
Al Sikes
I, Too, Grew Up where They Drew Lines by Al Sikes
The stage was in the Avalon Theater. It was 2017 and the Saturday night of the Monty Alexander Jazz Festival. Rene Marie, a deeply soulful jazz ... [Continue Story]
- School or Not? By Al Sikes
- Day One by Al Sikes
- Lessons from the Cemetery by Al Sikes
- What Price Covid? By Al Sikes
- LeBron James and Dynamics by Al Sikes
- It Is All So Predictable by Al Sikes
- Social Distemper by Al Sikes
- Corridors Of Imagination by Al Sikes
- Cathartic by Al Sikes
- Puzzles and the Mind by Al Sikes
Dan Watson
Focus on Talbot: The STR Problem–Two World Views by Dan Watson
At a two-hour work session in mid-December, the County Council discussed and took “straw votes” on almost twenty relatively small changes to the ... [Continue Story]
- Focus on Talbot: Follow the Money by Dan Watson
- Focus On Talbot: A Letter To The Grandsons by Dan Watson
- Focus On Talbot: Zombies (Part Two) by Dan Watson
- Focus On Talbot: We Live With Zombies by Dan Watson
- Focus On Talbot: Mulberries And Silk—More To The Story by Dan Watson
- Focus On Talbot: Silk, then Maybe Pigs! By Dan Watson
- Focus on Talbot: $248.77 by Dan Watson
- Focus On Talbot: All About Those “Special Interests” by Dan Watson
- Focus on Talbot: Cordova Shows the Way by Dan Watson
- Focus On Talbot: Big News At County Council by Dan Watson
Letter to Editor
Letter to Editor: Now is the Time for Creative Solutions for Downtown Easton
While I appreciate careful planning, I also know the value of fast action when an opportunity presents itself. When I presented the idea of Plein Air ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to Editor: Many Thanks to the Blair Family
- Letter to Editor: Talbot County Education Association Opposes BOE Reopening Plan
- Letter to Editor: Anti-Defamation League Wants Talbot Boys Removed
- Letter to Editor: 1st District Candidate on Back to School
- Letter to Editor: “Context” and the Talbot Boys
- Letter to Editor: Jimmy Jaramillo Will Work Tirelessly For The Town of Oxford
- Letters to the Editor: The Talbot Boys and STR Policy
- Letter to the Editor: Yes, it is OUR town
- Letter to Editor: If You Want To Impose Emergency Powers, Show Me The Data
- Letter to Editor: Remove the Symbols of Hate but Tell the History
