Sitemap - 2014 - Michael Swartz
A look ahead: 2015 on the national front
A look ahead: 2015 in Maryland
A look ahead: 2015 in Wicomico County
2014: a monoblogue year in review
monoblogue music: 2014's top 5
Wishes for a Merry Christmas 2014
A pair of projects, from opposite sides
The required renovation of Andy Harris
Newt Gingrich was right after all
Who's out may be as important as who's in
The War on Rural Maryland: a counterattack from the hinterland
An update on Turning the Tides 2015
To the left, the world is not enough
A full-court press for support
PCUCPA will be back, under a new name
'Made in America' gains strength in November
Same boss - but a couple new underlings
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss
The Shorebird of the Week Hall of Fame Class of 2014
Baltimore keeps their bags (at least for now)
A Wicomico changing of the guard
Nine is just fine (the monoblogue anniversary post)
Book review: America's Suicide by Michael H. Davison
All quiet on the western front
Common Core subject of TEA Party meeting
Keeping up the momentum toward a high tide for Maryland conservatives
Early voting is not the magic bullet
Being the 'manufacturing voter'
Weekend of local rock volume 63
monoblogue music: "Diamonds & Demons" by Paul Maged
Troubling ethics charges in county race
Too good to be true? Internal poll: Hogan up by 5
More Maryland Right to Life endorsements
monoblogue music: The Great Escape (self-titled)
The 'midst of a battle for innocent lives'
CAR/Salisbury Independent forum part 3: District 38
2014 Autumn Wine Festival in pictures and text
CAR/Salisbury Independent forum part 2: District 37
CAR/Salisbury Independent forum part 1: Wicomico County offices
Weekend of local rock volume 62
monoblogue music: "Big Apple Blues" by Tomas Doncker Band
AAA backs Question 1. But I don't and here's why
Anderton among Constitutional Conservatives for Maryland PAC endorsees
2014 Good Beer Festival in pictures and text
From heckler to friend of hunters?
The exodus - will it increase?
The Hogan side of Franchot's assessment
Another prediction of job creation
The back nine and the golden moment
Weekend of local rock volume 61
Are we really one generation away?
District 37 House: the five contenders
AC Week in review: September 14, 2014
West comes to town: the official release
Picks and pans from a Shorebird fan - 2014 edition
District 38B House: Conway vs. Anderton
District 38A House: Purnell vs. Otto
The Eastern Shore Victory Headquarters is christened
WCRC Crab Feast 2014 in pictures and text
monoblogue music: "Birdcage Walk/Until Then" (single) by Latimer House
Shorebird of the Year - a 2014 season wrapup
District 38C House: Davis vs. Carozza
District 37 Senate: Robinson vs. Eckardt
Some good news for Big Labor, for a change
monoblogue music: "The Last of the Originals" by Billy Roberts And The Rough Riders
Shorebird of the Week - August 28, 2014
District 38 Senate: Mathias vs. McDermott
EPA slow-walks unpopular mandate - again
Preserving my space (and penalizing greed)
AC Week in review: August 24, 2014
monoblogue music: "A Scandal In The Violets" by Michael Leonard Witham
Shorebird of the Week - August 21, 2014
Wicomico Farm and Home Show 2014 in pictures and text
AC Week in review: August 17, 2014
monoblogue music: "The Warming House" by Nehedar
Shorebird of the Week - August 14, 2014
The most popular Republican in Maryland
Getting to know...the real me?
AC Week in review - August 10, 2014
The life of one (soon to be) former Delegate
Border security, VA among chief concerns at Harris Salisbury townhall
Shorebird of the Week - August 7, 2014
The problem with 'real' people
Fighting 'behavior modification'
Shorebird of the Week - July 31, 2014
Thoughts on the Rascovar column
More evidence of business unfriendliness
AC Week in review - July 27, 2014
The bad news for good performance
Shorebird of the Week - July 24, 2014
The quest for energy security - and sanity
AC Week in review - July 20, 2014
monoblogue music: "Insubordia" by The Lost Poets
Book review: The Founder's Plot, by Frank Victoria
Shorebird of the Week - July 17, 2014
38th annual Tawes Crab and Clam Bake in pictures and text
June unemployment figure drops, but manufacturing jobs lag
AC Week in review - July 13, 2014
monoblogue music: "Goodbye Birdcage" by Eric Frisch
Leaving the resistance: a case study
Shorebird of the Week - July 10, 2014
AC Week in review: July 6, 2014
Shorebird of the Week - July 3, 2014
AC Week in review: June 29, 2014
Shorebird of the Week - June 26, 2014
AC Week in review: June 22, 2014
GOP race for governor turns negative
Shorebird of the Week - June 19, 2014
A little change I can believe in (or at least judge on its merits)
AC Week in review: June 15, 2014
Two local candidates get Maryland Right to Life endorsement
Shorebird of the Week - June 12, 2014
Polls begin to make primary more clear
AC Week in review: June 8, 2014
monoblogue music: Matt Townsend and the Wonder of the World (self-titled)
A good message, but who will see it?
Shorebird of the Week - June 5, 2014
A pre-primary crop failure for two GOP candidates
Pig and a Jig 2014 in pictures and text
Weekend of local rock volume 60
Shorebird of the Week - May 29, 2014
Boda picks up another endorsement
A Memorial Day perspective 2014
AC Week in review: May 25, 2014
monoblogue music: "Moanin' at Midnight: The Howlin' Wolf Project" by Tomas Doncker Band
Shorebird of the Week - May 22, 2014
Hogan: coordination allegations "absurd and false"
Announcing: the 2014 monoblogue Accountability Project
monoblogue music: "This Clumsy World" by Keith Alan Mitchell
Shorebird of the Week - May 15, 2014
"You make less, government takes more."
Pork in the Park 2014 in pictures and text
Weekend of local rock volume 59
Shorebird of the Week - May 8, 2014
A cross is still a sign of the times
American entrepreneurship (or is it entrepreneurshop?)
Change Maryland, or pack up and go?
monoblogue music: "Basquiat" by Mangoseed
Shorebird of the Week - May 1, 2014
Slings and arrows: criticizing a "timid" approach
2014 Maryland GOP Spring Convention in pictures and text (part 2)
2014 Maryland GOP Spring Convention in pictures and text (part 1)
monoblogue music: "Strings & Wood" by Joel Havea
monoblogue music: "Half-Life" by Marla Mase
Shorebird of the Week - April 24, 2014
Campaign 2014: a (second) look at finance
monoblogue music: "(A)live from the Scrapheap" by Christina Rubino
Voting against their own interests
Shorebird of the Week - April 17, 2014
Did the state union strike back?
2014 Wicomico County Lincoln Day Dinner in pictures and text
monoblogue music: "All The Rage" by Latimer House
Shorebird of the Week - April 10, 2014
An overstatement by Sauerbrey?
Martin O'Malley's (not-so) greatest hits - how about a new song?
Hogan first Republican gubernatorial hopeful to buy television time
monoblogue music: "Breathe Air" by Plastic Yellow Band
Shorebird of the Week - April 3, 2014
Pockets lined, no blame assigned
2014 Wicomico County NAACP forum draws county candidates (part 2)
monoblogue music: "Progtronica" by Gumshen
2014 Wicomico County NAACP forum draws county candidates (part 1)
Local TEA Party welcomes 'Betrayed' author
Local teachers seek local control
monoblogue music: "Burden To Bear" by Lael Summer
Pointing out and planning solutions
Another stroke of luck (and it's not Irish)
monoblogue music: "Turn the People" by Monks of Mellonwah
And now for something completely different...
Sound advice for me and my fellows
Delaying the inevitable solution
Back to that three letter word: J-O-B-S
A cross as a sign of the times
Lollar to introduce running mate Monday
WaPo poll: Hogan lead cut to 4
That Rand Paul, he sure gets around
Campaign 2014: a District 38 look at finance
Campaign 2014: a District 37 look at finance
The perfect as the enemy of the good
Reaction to O'Malley's last State of the State
Campaign 2014: a look at finance
Hogan begins laying out run in MSM piece
Harris continues with high AFP marks
PlanMaryland repeal redux will get a hearing
Exploring no more: Douglas says no thanks to AG
Making vassals out of veterans
The 'pay-to-play' report hits the streets