From and Fuller: El-Sayed’s Michigan Win and Todd Blanche’s AG Odds
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 Fuller discuss the political consequences of Democratic progressive Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in the Michigan Senate primary election on Tuesday. Al and Craig also predict if Todd Blanche, President […]
From and Fuller: El-Sayed’s Michigan Win and Todd Blanche’s AG Odds
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 Fuller discuss the political consequences of Democratic progressive Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in the Michigan Senate primary election on Tuesday. Al and Craig also predict if Todd Blanche, President Trump’s […]
Vampire Bats Revisited by Angela Rieck
Of all the creatures in our world, the vampire bat has one of the worst reputations. For centuries, stories and films have painted a grotesque picture of these nocturnal mammals as symbols of disease, death, and malevolence. In fact, vampire bats rarely bite human. They are the only mammals that feed exclusively on blood primarily […]
Design with Jenn Martella: Eastern Shore Vernacular in Claiborne
When I moved to the Eastern Shore, I hoped to find a property near St. Michaels and I first discovered Claiborne, a charming village very close to St. Michaels. Being a history buff, I was intrigued by Claiborne Landing’s breathtaking views over the wide expanse of the Chesapeake Bay. I soon learned that locals go […]
Looking at the Masters: Duveneck in Venice
American painters Benjamin West visited Venice in 1772, and John Singleton Copley visited in 1775. They were part of the Grand Tour of Europe that American artists undertook to study the great art works of Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt, and others. These Americans did not paint scenes of Venice. Whistler was sent to Venice in 1879 […]
Spy Review: Four Fraught “Heroes” by Steve Parks
Heroes of the Fourth Turning, the title of this drama about a head-on collision of conservative Catholicism with partisan polemics, refers to a theory that wild swings between left-wing and right-wing politics can be predicted on a multigenerational scale. While not a Catholic, I am a Baby Boomer of a left-leaning, if not radical, era […]
Maryland Republicans Predict Legal Challenge to Constitutional Amendment on Redistricting
Legislation setting redistricting standards in Maryland could land in court before it lands on a ballot for voters this fall. The Senate Tuesday gave final approval to House Bill 2100, the constitutional amendment that, if approved by voters, would override a 2022 court ruling that some Democrats said hamstrung efforts to redraw the state’s eight […]