Pence fumbles on his own one yard line — Pity poor Mike Pence. He lives with the memory of his former boss promising pardons to January 6 rioters that wanted to hang him. Now he is running for president, bolding proclaiming that Trump should never serve as president again but, when he was asked if he would support Trump…

Chris Christie nails it — Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie may not be the next president of the United States, but gets the gold medal for the best description of Donald Trump. Ever. In his June 6 speech announcing his candidacy for the Republican 2024 nomination, Christie did not pull back punches in describing…

June Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Power of One” — One huge alligator is too many. Every Spring, like hundreds of thousands other “snowbirds,” I travel north, leaving Florida behind. I miss the palm trees, the beaches, and some of the people. I don’t miss the alligators. One of them tried to eat my dog. Our community is blessed with several large lakes, homes to wildlife…

Eleven years is not enough — Elizabeth Holmes has reported to prison, but justice has not been served. As founder and CEO of Theranos, Holmes lied about the capabilities of technology which she claimed could detect a wide spectrum of diseases with a single drop of blood. It couldn’t. The company then proceeded to strike agreements…

It’s more about what he knows than who he is — A long time ago, Chris Christie pulled off a miracle. He was elected governor of New Jersey in 2009 and re-elected in 2013. He quickly became a national figure for “telling it like it is.” His exchanges with reporters often made the national news and led some Republicans to believe…

May Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Water” —

Maria Grant explains how poetry can improve our lives — Notwithstanding nine years of postsecondary education, I confess to not understanding poetry. I have read books about how to read poetry and attempted to read a handful of “the world’s greatest poems,” but always felt that I had missed the boat. This week, Maria Grant of the Spy Newspapers, dedicated…

What possessed Trump’s automaton VP to think he can win? — For months I’ve been looking for a Republican to dethrone Donald Trump as the leader of the Republican party. It’s not that I want the GOP back in power. Rather, I want to quit worrying about what might happen if a vengeful, more ruthless update of the narcissistic bumbler that…

This exceptional public servant will be missed — Marylanders have been exceptionally fortunate to have been represented by Ben Cardin in the Senate since 2017. Earlier this month he announced he will not seek reelection in 2024. …