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
NTBR (Need to be Right) in Recovery by Angela Rieck
I suffer from NTBR. This syndrome has hurt my career, caused problems with friends and family and resulted in a lot of embarrassment. While I am in … [Read More...]
- Op-Ed: Achieving the American Dream on the Eastern Shore Might Depend on a Zip Code by Robbie Gill
- Op-Ed: Searching For Meaning In The County Council Election Results by Dan Watson
- Musings: Moments of Joy on the Mid-Shore by Angela Rieck
- Op-Ed: Spy Columist Montgomery Wrong on All Counts by Nicholas Panuzio
- Op-Ed: President Loh and Maryland Football by Steve Parks
- Personal Essay: Driving Me Crazy on the Eastern Shore by Angela Rieck
- Op-Ed: Sewage Ponds, Strip Malls and Sprawl: Time for a New County Council Majority by Tom Alspach
- Op-Ed: We “Won’t Get Fooled Again” by Steve Parks
- Op-Ed: Why I’m Running to the Talbot County Council by Frank Divilio
- Op-Ed: There is Every Reason to Turn Out and Vote by John Ford
Letter to Editor
Letter to the Editor: A Question For Christine Dolan
In part two of Christine Dolan’s long tirade in the Star Democrat against the Republican Central Committee of Talbot County (and others) she asks the … [Read More...]
- 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
- Letter to the Editor: Orphans’ Court Candidate Thanks Volunteers
- Letter to Editor: Common Sense vs. Nonsense
- Letter to the Editor: Special Interests Should Interest Talbot County Voters
- Letter to the Editor: Follow the Money and See Bad Judgement by a Talbot County Council Member
Al Sikes
President H.W. Bush and Garth Brooks by Al Sikes
Garth Brooks performing for 85,000 at Notre Dame Football stadium in a cold rain was quite remarkable. It was carried by CBS last Sunday night. I … [Read More...]
- He Said, He Said by Al Sikes
- Reflections on the Buy and Sell Side of Politics by Al Sikes
- Chemistry is the Answer by Al Sikes
- If You Are Tired of Politics Read On by Al Sikes
- Pipe Bombs, Part of a Larger Problem by Al Sikes
- Revelation, No Just Lamentation by Al Sikes
- Election 2018: Is There a Shared Vision? By Al Sikes
- Breaking Bad by Al Sikes
- Politics in Home Territory by Al Sikes
- Social Distemper by Al Sikes
George Merrill
A Reflection on Servant Leaders by George Merrill
This month marks a significant anniversary in my life. On December 17, 1960, I was ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church at the Cathedral of … [Read More...]
- Free, White And Twenty-One by George Merrill
- A Tip of My Hat by George Merrill
- A Tale of Two Cities by George Merrill
- Think On These Things by George Merrill
- A Way Of Life by George Merrill
- Common Scents by George Merrill
- Women Aboard by George Merrill
- The Last Word by George Merrill
- The Right Time by George Merrill
- Crackpot by George Merrill
David Montgomery
Winner Take All or Service to Others in Talbot County by David Montgomery
On Saturday Army beat Navy, which was disappointing but had little to do with the meaning of the traditional game. I think its spirit was captured … [Read More...]
- 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
- Automated Vehicles Could Eliminate the Need for Another Bay Bridge by David Montgomery
- Enough Is Enough by David Montgomery
Howard Freedlander
Christmas Spirit by Howard Freedlander
The Christmas season began just perfectly on the first night of December with a wonderfully low-key parade in Easton. We watched with friends, some … [Read More...]
- Out and About (Sort of: What’s In A House? By Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Sandy Rules by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Praying for Vets by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): He’s Right: Trump’s On Ballot by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Colvin for Congress by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Joe Tydings by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Meet-And-Greets by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Floored by Experience by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): “If We Build, They will Come” by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Passing Away by Howard Freedlander
Jamie Kirkpatrick
Angels by Jamie Kirkpatrick
(Christmas is but a fortnight away. This is the first of three Musings in anticipation of that wondrous day.) The problem with angels is that they … [Read More...]
- Kinder. Gentler. By Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Things Desired by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Snow! by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Plus Ça Change…by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Two Years From Now by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Seventy Years Later by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Lord Stanley’s Dilemma by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Moments By Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Study in Blue by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Pilgrims at Augusta by Jamie Kirkpatrick
