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
Publisher Notes: The Spy Welcomes New Columnist Dan Watson
I want to welcome our new columnist for The Talbot Spy this week, Dan Watson. Dan, a resident of this county for twenty-five years after a successful … [Read More...]
- Editorial: There Can Never Be Enough Purple on the Mid-Shore in September
- 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
Op-Ed
Two Weeks Out, Here’s What We Need to See in the Early Democratic Debates by J.E. Dean
The first national debates among 2020 Democratic candidates will take place on June 26 and 27 in Miami (televised on NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo). The … [Read More...]
- Maryland Has Good Reasons to Take a Close Look at Amy Klobuchar
- Elites and Visions by Matt Daley
- Elizabeth Warren Wins Porker of the Month Award by J.E. Dean
- 2016 Surprised Everyone—Is There a Lesson for 2020? By J.E. Dean
- A Statement by Adam Goodheart
- Quiet, Please! by J.E. Dean
- Save the Preakness by Steve Parks
- Democrats: Are Any of You Not Running for President? By J.E. Dean
- Impeachment is Imperative by Maria Wood
- Vision by Jimmie Galbreath
Letter to Editor
Letter to Editor Get Ready for Oxford’s Cardboard Boat Race
The Cardboard Boat Race, as it has in the past 30 years, will commence on the Saturday after Fathers Day in June. This year that date falls on June … [Read More...]
- Letter to the Editor: Conversations With Charity and Civility
- Letter to the Spy Publisher: A Response from David Montgomery
- Letter to Editor: Jay Jacobs Got it Right with “War on the Shore” Report Description
- Letter to Editor: Harris’ Vote Weakens Pre-Existing Condition Protection
- Letter to Editor: Harris Votes Correctly to Potentially Lower Future Generic Drug Prices
- Letter to Editor: Trust the Chesapeake Bay Foundation? Not!
- Letter to Editor: Harris Votes Against Interest of Seniors
- Letter to Editor: Power Poles In the Wrong Places in St. Michaels
- Letter to Editor: Reconciling Tragedy and Hope in New Zealand – are there Lessons for Others?
- Why I’m Running for a Seat on the Easton Town Council by Don Abbatiello
Al Sikes
The Destruction of the Supreme Court by Al Sikes
Politics and the Supreme Court, intentionally, have a tense relationship. Indeed Franklin Roosevelt, when President, attempted to expand its … [Read More...]
- Identity Politics by Al Sikes
- Can America Survive Congress by Al Sikes
- Game Show Politics by Al Sikes
- Alternative Universe by Al Sikes
- Beyond Inconvenient Truths by Al Sikes
- Are There Answers? By Al Sikes
- Does Choice Appeal to You? By Al Sikes
- Awaken to Woke by Al Sikes
- Incoherence by Al Sikes
- Are Democrat Leaders Nuts? By Al Sikes
George Merrill
Of Geese and Golden Eggs by George Merrill
Early spring this year, we put in a new lawn. It lies between the porch and the creek. One morning, from the porch I saw two geese standing on the … [Read More...]
- Hug An Evangelical Today by George Merrill
- It’s a Real Pain by George Merrill
- The Paths of Glory by George Merrill
- Back Talk by George Merrill
- Smartphones by George Merrill
- Shall We Gather At The River by George Merrill
- Better Kind than Right by George Merrill
- In a Certain Light by George Merrill
- Woo Woo by George Merrill
- Keep An Ear To The Ground
David Montgomery
$2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Opens the Door for Boondoggles by David Montgomery
If reports that President Trump will recommend $2 trillion in infrastructure spending are true, he is once again putting himself in very bad company. … [Read More...]
- President Trump is Once Again Worrying his Supporters and Feeding his Critics by David Montgomery
- Howard Schultz’s Special American Latte by David Montgomery
- Never Interrupt When They are Making a Mistake by David Montgomery
- White Nationalism by David Montgomery
- Green New Deal: An Economist’s Perspective by David Montgomery
- 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
Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Shamelessly Ignored by Howard Freedlander
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin’s decision to delay the placement of Harriet Tubman--an American hero and Dorchester County native who led … [Read More...]
- Out and About (Sort of): Ethics on the Edge by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Anguishing Anniversary by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Paying Homage by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Bedside Manner 2.0 by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of) Family Feeds Land Carefully by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Bedside Manner by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Preserve Daily Presence by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Loss, Continued… History Alive by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Loss and Resurrection by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Session Ends; Results Don’t by Howard Freedlander
Jamie Kirkpatrick
Glory in the Details by Jamie Kirkpatrick
“Think big,” they told us. “The bigger, the better,” they said. “See the big picture,” they advised. Well, maybe… But we all know better. … [Read More...]
- A Helianthus Morning by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Where There’s Smoke by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- The Weight of Small Things by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Indigenous Indignities by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Boom by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Wonder by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- A Trout in Wine Country by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Taos Pueblo by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Piazza Navona by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Kilimanjaro by Jamie Kirkpatrick
