Power and War by Al Sikes
President Trump is now experiencing the blowback from showering his political adversaries (real or perceived), national and international, with invective. When you lead your nation in war, you need support from the widest possible majority. Allies are crucial as war’s path is unpredictable. A war that is divisive at home is less likely to […]
Food Friday: A Yen for Chocolate
When the sweet tooth has cravings, the heart wants what the heart wants. Mr. Sanders has a wicked sweet tooth, and yet he is slim and slyph-like. I, perversely, tend to eschew sweets, yet I am the family Butterball here. Life is not fair. Mr. Sanders had a birthday in February, for which I […]
How Rowing Saved My Life by Bob Greenlee
It’s a tale worth telling, an eye-opener, a wake-up call. Many of us have such a tale, in one form or another. This one is mine. The story starts around a campfire, in the snow, where my best pals of prep school and I, now some 50-odd years later, gather each year, religiously, to […]
Foxwell and Mitchell: MD Sheriffs Pushback on 287(g) Agreements and the Governor’s Plant-based Initiative
Every week, Maryland political analysts Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell break down the politics and personalities shaping the state and the region on the Spy podcast Maryland Caucus. This week, Len and Clayton discuss the limits on 287(g) agreements between county sheriff departments and federal immigration agencies. They also trade thoughts on Governor Wes […]
Salty, Sweet…and Labeled: A Modest Call for Informed Choices by Len Foxwell
We’ve all been there. Think about those busy weeknights, after a long day at work and a stressful, bumper-to-bumper commute home. Or, perhaps, following Little League practice or a middle school theater rehearsal. It’s getting late, everyone’s tired, and you have neither the time nor energy to prepare a home-cooked meal. You stop at […]
Mercury in Retrograde By Laura J. Oliver
Lisa is my ride-or-die this Friday morning, and yes, I had to look up the phrase to see what it means. It feels both stupid and appropriate as she pulls up in front of my house at 8:30 a.m., dark, chin-length bob with bangs, red lipstick, and a broad smile visible as I glance […]