A Reflection on Memorial Day and the Greatest Generation by Kate and Matt LaMotte
Landing at Omaha Beach on June 7, 1944 – one day after the historic D-Day invasion of Normandy, France – U.S. Army Captain Jack King was ordered to immediately march his Company inland. Within 48 hours of coming ashore,’ K’ Company was engaged in combat. In a bold move, Captain King – who had enlisted in the Maryland National Guard shortly after his graduation from Princeton in 1940 and was called ... [Continue Story]
From and Fuller Podcast
From and Fuller: A DeSantis Bumpy Start and Debt Ceiling Game of Chicken
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 Political Impact of Special Counsel Durham’s Report on the FBI
- From and Fuller: Trump Sexual Assault Verdict and CNN Town Meeting
- From and Fuller: Debt Ceiling Dance, Cardin Decision, and Easton’s New Mayor
- From and Fuller: Tucker Carlson Exit Stage Right and Biden Announcement
- From and Fuller: The DeSantis Campaign’s Rocky Start and the Dominion-Fox News Settlement
- From and Fuller: Assessing the 2nd Tier 2024 Candidates for President
Op-Ed
A Reflection on Memorial Day and the Greatest Generation by Kate and Matt LaMotte
Landing at Omaha Beach on June 7, 1944 – one day after the historic D-Day invasion of Normandy, France – U.S. Army Captain Jack King was ordered to ... [Continue Story]
- Opinion: The Good News is that MD Now Empowers Small Farmers with Cover Crop Program
- The Greatest Witch Hunt by Bob Moores
- County Council Watch: Out of the Park? By Carol Voyles
- County Council Watch: Busy, as Usual by Carol Voyles
- Opinion: Easton Needs Actions, Not Words by Tom Alspach
- Wes Moore gets an Incomplete on Aid to MD Public Schools by Kalman Hettleman
- EQIP is the Answer for a Sustainable Eastern Shore
- You Want Drama? We got Drama with the IPCC Climate Change Report
- Opinion: Ordering A Disaster by Laura Sydnor
- County Council Watch: Reviewing the Budget by Carol Voyles
J.E. Dean
America Owes Mike Pence a Thank You, But Not the Presidency by J.E. Dean
Mike Pence is expected to announce his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination by the end of June. Forgive me if I yawn. Trump’s ... [Continue Story]
- There’s a Reason Those Tea Leaves Are Indecipherable by J.E. Dean
- Reflecting on Ben Cardin by J.E. Dean
- Will the Trump Rape Case Make a Difference? By J. E. Dean
- President Biden’s Regrettable Decision to Run for Reelection by J.E. Dean
- Fouling Our Own Bed on the Eastern Shore by J.E. Dean
- Florida and Maryland Go Their Own Way on Gun Safety by J.E. Dean
- Take a Closer Look at Trump 2.0 by J.E. Dean
- First Impressions and Second Chances by J.E. Dean
- Out of Touch Oscars, Or Is It Hollywood? By J.E. Dean
- Waking Up to Woke by J.E. Dean
Craig Fuller
To EV or Not to EV? By Craig Fuller
This is a question for our time. I decided the best way to find out what the world of electric vehicles (EV) was all about would be to dive into the ... [Continue Story]
- Rest in Peace Roy McGrath by Craig Fuller
- Fox vs. Fox by Craig Fuller
- Remaining the United States by Craig Fuller
- Why TS/SCI Is Really Important by Craig Fuller
- Twitter Is No Piazza by Craig Fuller
- Celebrate the Why as Well as the What by Craig Fuller
- From Traumatic to Typical by Craig Fuller
- A World on Two Paths by Craig Fuller
- A Beginning, Not an Ending by Craig Fuller
- Consider an Air Safety Approach to Better Policing by Craig Fuller
- Road Recognition Well-Earned for Chesapeake Country by Craig Fuller
- COVID Vaccination: Are We Making This Too Difficult by Craig Fuller
- A Strategy, Not Resolutions by Craig Fuller
- Signs of (Governance) Hope by Craig Fuller
- It’s What Einstein Said by Craig Fuller
Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Replenishment by Howard Freedlander
A week in a big, old and quirky house in Rehoboth Beach, Del. overlooking the Atlantic Ocean brought great joy and personal refreshment to my wife and ... [Continue Story]
- Beware the Monster by Howard Freedlander
- Remembering Jim Brown by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): A Loss to Maryland by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Fantastic Firsts Long Overdue by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Calypso Charisma and Bono by Howard Freedlander
- Dismaying Demise by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Didn’t See This One Coming by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Inexcusable Ethical Lapses by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Free Speech and Strained Listening by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Academic Freedom and the Right to be Appalling by Howard Freedlander
Jamie Kirkpatrick
Picked by Jamie Kirkpatrick
OK; now pay attention. I’m only going to say this once… My wife and I just returned from a week and a day in Spain; Barcelona and Mallorca, to be ... [Continue Story]
- Clean Glasses by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- The Leap by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Equal Affection by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Peas and Carrots by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- In Unremembered Seasons by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Luminous Light by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Fickle Spring by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Curiosity by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Complexity by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Clarity by Jamie Kirkpatrick
Angela Rieck
Battling Millions of Years of Evolution by Angela Rieck
Sitting at last year’s lovely New Years’ Eve party, I forgot that we were expected to announce our 2023 New Year’s resolutions. I watched as guests ... [Continue Story]
- Plastic-Free Easton–The Mouse that Roared
- The Rock Star by Angela Rieck
- Our World, Their World by Angela Rieck
- Congratulations, you turned 50! By Angela Rieck
- That’s Art by Angela Rieck
- What’s the Matter with Woke? By Angela Rieck
- Life and Love, Randomized by Angela Rieck
- There’s an App for that… by Angela Rieck
- Dad Jokes by Angela Rieck
- Women’s History Month by Angela Rieck
Al Sikes
Loser Caucus? By Al Sikes
Does the Republican party turn into a loser’s caucus? Let me begin. In recent months several Republican politicians that count voter support in the ... [Continue Story]
- Tim Keller: 1950-2023 by Al Sikes
- America and Its Titles by Al Sikes
- Would You Like Only Two Ice Cream Choices?
- A Glint of Light—Well Maybe by Al Sikes
- Trust? By Al Sikes
- Jazz in Easton by Al Sikes
- Attack on America will Help Biden by Al Sikes
- Come Sunday by Al Sikes
- Once Again by Al Sikes
- DeSantis, Pretender? By Al Sikes
Letter to Editor
Letter to Editor: Vote Against Poplar Hill Development’s Request for Critical Area Growth Allocation
I am writing in opposition to the application for Talbot County to transfer to the Town of Easton approximately sixty-five acres of its Maryland ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to Editor: Easton and the Bankruptcy of Identity and Partisan Politics
- Letter to Editor: Don’t Let Easton Become Falls Church
- Letter to Editor: Send Planning Commissions a Message on Poplar Hill Development
- Letter to Editor: Vote for Al Silverstein
- Letter to Editor: David Montgomery for Ward 3
- Letter to Editor: Al Silverstein for Mayor
- Letter to Editor: Vote for Al Silverstein
- Letter to Editor: Bob Willey for Mayor
- Letter to Editor: Vote for David Montgomery
- Letter to Editor: Vote for Ron Engle