
Proud Moments by Craig Fuller
I think we all have them. Some are widely shared. Some are very unique. I’m fully prepared to acknowledge that in the unique category are those proud moments that occur in public service at the White House. And, mind you, I said “unique” not better or more important. They are unique because of the roughly 326 million people now living in the United States, only a tiny percentage have an … [Read More...]
Editorial

Editorial: There Can Never Be Enough Purple on the Mid-Shore in September
In the field of advertising, the old saying goes that it takes at least seven uniquely different exposures to a product before the consumer actually … [Read More...]
- Editorial: The First Congressional District and Election 2018
- Publisher Notes: Please Chip in for the Spy this Month
- Editorial: Not so Wild a Notion – A Small Grocery Store Can Work in Easton
- Editorial: The Color of Purple in Talbot County
- Editorial: We’ve Been There with the Talbot Boys Before but Haven’t Done Anything
- Editorial: The Departures of College Presidents Sheila Bair and Barbara Viniar
- Editorial: The Serious Threat of Fake News
- Publisher Notes: The Spy, President Trump, and David Montgomery
- Editorial: The Importance of Ruth Starr Rose
- Editorial: Talbot County’s other Food Hub
Op-Ed

Report from Annapolis by Laura Price
Wow, what an avalanche of bills that have been dropped in Annapolis! MACo has been working on overdrive to analyze all those bills and determine … [Read More...]
- An Update on the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum by Kristen Greenaway
- Temperature Rising by Angela Rieck
- Annapolis Report – Part Two by Laura Price
- Op-Ed: A Perspective on What is Going on in Annapolis by Laura Price
- Op-Ed: The State of the Union by George Merrill
- Rainbows without Unicorns by Angela Rieck
- Op-Ed: Gorilla Loose In Talbot County by Dan Watson
- Op-Ed Watch Out for Move Over by Michael McDowell
- All They Will Call You Will Be Deportees by Maria Wood
- A Trip to the Balkans Is Not Far from Home by Angela Rieck
Letter to Editor

Letter to the Editor: Is a 3rd Bay Bridge a Good Idea?
I want to add some thoughts to Howard Freedlander’s excellent column in the Spy of January 29, 2019 regarding a contentious 3rd Bay Bridge. I … [Read More...]
- Letter to Editor: Harris Votes 10 Times In First Month To Support Government Shutdown
- Letter to the Editor: Don’t Count on Star-Democrat For Entirely Accurate County Council Coverage
- The Elections Are Over But The Misinformation Campaigns Continue
- Letter to the Editor: A Question For Christine Dolan
- Letter to the Editor: Taking Issue with Christine Dolan’s Star-Democrat Articles
- Letter to the Editor: Talbot County Council Meeting to Determine Who Represents Us in Annapolis
- Open Letter to the Talbot County Council on Short Term Rentals by Jack Fischer
- Letter to the Editor: Price Should Lead the Talbot County Council
- Three Letters to the Editor: Laura Price Should be County Council President
- Letter to Editor: County Council Needs to Elect Laura Price to be Its President
Al Sikes

Dissension by Al Sikes
Proverbs 16:28: “A perverse man speaks dissension.” Leonardo da Vinci: “As every divided Kingdom falls, so every mind divided between many studies … [Read More...]
- Double Espresso Anyone? By Al Sikes
- Trump to Hogan by Al Sikes
- Breaking Takes by Al Sikes
- In God We Trust by Al Sikes
- In the Name of Beauty by Al Sikes
- Looking Beyond 2018 by Al Sikes
- That Was The Week That Was by Al Sikes
- President H.W. Bush and Garth Brooks by Al Sikes
- He Said, He Said by Al Sikes
- Reflections on the Buy and Sell Side of Politics by Al Sikes
George Merrill

Current Affairs by George Merrill
Getting a charge out of life? If not you should be. Believe it or not, we’re being buzzed all the time and from the most unlikely sources. We have … [Read More...]
- Oh, Bother by George Merrill
- Let Go, Let God, But Drive Defensively by George Merrill
- Something to Crow About by George Merrill
- Goose Tales by George Merrill
- Keep Your Pants On by George Merrill
- A Hole In The Ground by George Merrill
- Oysters Rockefeller by George Merrill
- Peace On Earth by George Merrill
- A Reflection on Servant Leaders by George Merrill
- Free, White And Twenty-One by George Merrill
David Montgomery

Green New Deal: An Economist’s Perspective by David Montgomery
One of the newest and one of the oldest radicals in the U.S. Congress, Alexandra Octavio-Cortez and Ed Markey, unveiled a so-called “Green New Deal … [Read More...]
- Trump, Mattis and Syria by David Montgomery
- Winner Take All or Service to Others in Talbot County by David Montgomery
- Clean House in the Republican Leadership in Talbot County by David Montgomery
- Reflection on the Election by David Montgomery
- Remembering Those Who Fought in Normandy by David Montgomery
- Here We Go Again by David Montgomery
- EPA Gets It Right on Carbon Dioxide from Power Plants by David Montgomery
- Wasted Outrage by David Montgomery
- Another Victory for Regulatory Reform: Fuel Economy Standards by David Montgomery
- Trump, Trade, and Negotiating Style by David Montgomery
Howard Freedlander

Out and About (Sort of): Must Be Preserved by Howard Freedlander
Does anyone care about American history? This is a fraught question. The better query is: do people care enough to ensure that Colonial … [Read More...]
- Out and About (Sort of): Hope for Journalism by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Local News Deficit by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Contentious Crossing by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Pause Before Raising Wages by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Look to Annapolis by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort 0f): Southern Migration by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of) Looking Back at 2018 by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Desert Christmas Still Resonates by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Stories in Stone by Howard Freedlander
- Christmas Spirit by Howard Freedlander
Jamie Kirkpatrick

The Writing on the Wall by Jamie Kirkpatrick
In Chapter 5 of the Book of Daniel—so the story goes—Belshazzar, last ruler of the Babylonian Empire, throws a great feast to celebrate his victory … [Read More...]
- Soup for You by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Three Little Ditties by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Three Milestones by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- The Power of Love by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- New Beginnings by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Hogmanay by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Shepherds (The second of three pre-Christmas Musings) by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Angels by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Kinder. Gentler. By Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Things Desired by Jamie Kirkpatrick