Op-Ed: What are Bad Behaviors During a Time of Crisis? By J.E. Dean
It has not been hard to find examples of heroes during the first month of the coronavirus crisis. Stories about heroic doctors and nurses, restaurants feeding the hungry while their own survival drifts towards disaster, and individuals showing genuine love for their fellow men, women, and abandoned pets are common. We’ve all seen them with our own eyes. There are almost as many stories about … [Read More...]
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: What are Bad Behaviors During a Time of Crisis? By J.E. Dean
It has not been hard to find examples of heroes during the first month of the coronavirus crisis. Stories about heroic doctors and nurses, … [Read More...]
- Op-Ed: Lessons for Our Times from Harold Denton by David Reel
- Op-Ed: The Pandemic Deniers Could Kill Us by J.E. Dean
- Report from Annapolis 2020 Final Report by Laura Price
- Op-Ed: Our Community and Covid-19 by Dr. Michael Fisher
- Op-Ed: Something to Fear in Addition to Fear Itself by J.E. Dean
- Plight of an Extrovert by Howard Freedlander
- Op-Ed: Trump Lacks the Leadership Gene by Steve Parks
- Op-Ed: In This Crisis There Are Also Opportunities by J.E. Dean
- Op-Ed: Kirwan Bill is Moving Too Fast by Laura Price
- Op-Ed: How Long Should They Stick Around Annapolis?
Howard Freedlander
Silver Lining with the Bay Bridge by Howard Freedlander
Not all is somber in our currently isolated lives. Some good news popped up last week. I had to share my glee. Gov. Hogan announced last week on … [Read More...]
- Out and About (Sort of): Who Should Live? By Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of) Recliner 2.0 by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Burying the Lead? Hmmm. By Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Going Back, Finding Lessons by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Blessed are the Peacemakers by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): “Our Town” by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Education Dominates Session by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Early Christmas Gift by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Less Prominence is Preferable by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Ike and Horrors by Howard Freedlander
Jamie Kirkpatrick
The Significance of Nothing by Jamie Kirkpatrick
Watching a recent White House coronavirus task force briefing I was, for some odd reason, reminded of Macbeth’s nihilistic assessment of life: “It is … [Read More...]
- The New Isolationism by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Green for a Day by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Seven By Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Big and Little Things by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Freewheelin’ by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Friends with Fireplaces by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Staying Dry by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Dinner With Rabbie by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Writing a Novel by Jamie Kirkpatrick
- The Consolation of Books by Jamie Kirkpatrick
George Merrill
Snapshots of Daily Life: Idleness by George Merrill
Idle hands are the devil’s workshop, so the old saying goes. These days the devil is a hot commodity and he’s really smoking because a lot of us, … [Read More...]
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Reminiscing by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Homebound by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Coronavirus by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Girlfriend by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Seeing by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Forest by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Creativity by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Change by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Compassion by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Shadows by George Merrill
Angela Rieck
Scenes from a Pandemic by Angela Rieck
In Key West, the beaches have closed, state parks have been barricaded, hotels have been emptied, Duvall Street bars are shut down, restaurants are … [Read More...]
- The 1918 Flu Epidemic on the Eastern Shore by Angela Rieck
- A Happy Note for Tough Times by Angela Rieck
- Chesapeake College: Partners Against Plastics by Angela Rieck
- It Takes a Community…by Angela Rieck
- Taking it Local…by Angela Rieck
- Running Around Race…the Conversation by Angela Rieck
- Making a Small Difference by Angela Rieck
- Running Around Race in the Justice System by Angela Rieck
- McCarthyism…Trumpism? By Angela Rieck
- Traditions 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 … [Read More...]
Al Sikes
Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics by Al Sikes
Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, has noted that with … [Read More...]
- To Bruce, With Love by Al Sikes
- Reflections on the Crisis by Al Sikes
- Teenagers – Traps and Windows by Al Sikes
- What a Mess! By Al Sikes
- The Real Loser by Al Sikes
- WOKE! By Al Sikes
- Jim Lehrer, Life as a Standard by Al Sikes
- Tall Cotton by Al Sikes
- Quick Take on an Important Moment by Al Sikes
- Profiles in Cowardice 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 … [Read More...]
- 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: Cash Payments give Americans Crucial Economic Support
COVID-19 is a public health crisis, but as it has unfolded, it has rippled out into an economic crisis, too. The stock market has been volatile, … [Read More...]
- Letter to Editor: With A Little Help From My Friends
- Letter to Editor: Hats Off to Compass Regional Hospice During Crisis
- Letter to Editor: Let’s Get COVID-19 Testing Right
- Letter to the Editor: CASA of the Mid-Shore information
- Letter to Editor: It’s a Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
- Letter to Editor: Why Don’t We Work Together to Solve the Problems Created by the Coronavirus?
- Efforts to Ban Abortion Disregard Environmental Challenges
- Letter to Editor: A Simple Way You Can Make a Difference
- Letter to Editor: Sprout to Offer Free Delivery during the COVID-19 Slow Down
- Letters: The Avalon and Covid 19 by Al Bond
