Sitemap - 2015 - Michael Swartz
A look ahead: 2016 on the national front
A look ahead: 2016 in Maryland
A look ahead: 2016 in Wicomico County
2015: a monoblogue year in review
monoblogue music: 2015's top 5
Wishes for a Merry Christmas 2015
A different approach to revenue
Resettlement concerns on Delmarva
The consolidation of responsibility
Report: High wages aren't the issue with manufacturing
Immigration: The SEASON Act and its effects
Immigration: a continuing series
The Shorebird of the Week Hall of Fame Class of 2015
The perils of undercover journalism
10 from 10: Welcome to monoblogue!
10 from 10: Does it ever change? A petition for redress of grievances.
10 from 10: Welcome to the Rushalanche!
10 from 10: 2008 White House Christmas Card
10 from 10: D.C. 9-12 rally in pictures and text (part 2: the players)
10 from 10: David Craig (hearts) the Maryland conservative blogosphere
A modest proposal: pause all immigration into the USA while we sort things out
10 from 10: Testimony opposing SB281
2015 Maryland GOP Fall Convention in pictures and text (part 2)
2015 Maryland GOP Fall Convention in pictures and text (part 1)
10 from 10: Tales from an election
monoblogue music: "Family Matters" by Billy Crain
A MDGOP Fall Convention preview
A crappy way to start the evening
monoblogue music: "Walls" by Ban Hatton
Szeliga makes Salisbury announcement
Szeliga makes Senate bid official
The manufacturing perspective on TPP
2015 Wicomico County Lincoln Day Dinner in pictures and text
monoblogue music: "The Nature Of Us" by Joel Ansett
Speaker Paul Ryan: Hero or Bane?
A new Day for Salisbury, and a Council to match
Where will Salisbury go after Tuesday?
monoblogue music: "Big Man" by Idiot Grins
monoblogue music: "Go By Myself" by Billy Roberts And The Rough Riders
Campaign finance, Salisbury style
Weekend of local rock volume 66
monoblogue music: "Inky Ovine" by Jas Patrick
Weekend of local rock volume 65
Another betrayal of the loyal base
The tangled Webb Democrats weave
The process of change (part 1)
Autumn Wine Festival 2015 in pictures and text
monoblogue music: "The Minstrel" by Nemo James
2015 Good Beer Festival in pictures and text
Protest Planned Parenthood holds second national protest
monoblogue music: "Miracle" by Andy Evans
"We fill the culture with garbage, and we reap the result." - Bobby Jindal
Rent stabilization shot down in flames
monoblogue music: "Burnt Blue" by J Burn
More woeful manufacturing news
The truth, the spin, and the battlefield
School board hearings continue
2016 dossier: Intangibles and the endorsement
monoblogue music: "City Blog" by Gideon King & City Blog
Is the rent really too damn high in Salisbury?
2016 Dossier: Role of government
monoblogue music: "You Said" by Tumbler
Third Friday September 2015 in pictures and text
Picks and pans from a Shorebird fan - 2015 edition
Elected school board hearing: take one
WCRC Crab Feast 2015 in pictures and text
monoblogue music: "Learning You By Heart" by Stephen Inglis
9/11: The varsity team is back
Shorebird of the Year - a 2015 season wrapup
The state of worker freedom 2015
monoblogue music: "Smokin' Voyages" by Space Apaches
Shorebird of the Week - September 3, 2015
monoblogue music: "A Rainy Week in Paradise" by Elessar Thiessen
Shorebird of the Week - August 27, 2015
A different level of discourse?
Mainstream media showing bias again?
Pastors and politicians punctuate Planned Parenthood protest
Shorebird of the Week - August 20, 2015
Judging the revamped Wicomico County Fair
Shorebird of the Week - August 13, 2015
2016 dossier: Trade and job creation
monologue music: "This Book Belongs To" by The Liquorsmiths
Shorebird of the Week - August 6, 2015
The President, MoveOn, and Iran
Shorebird of the Week - July 30, 2015
Is it any wonder people feel like they are barely treading water?
More counterproductive regulations
Companies run for the tall grass on Planned Parenthood
Shorebird of the Week - July 23, 2015
And then there were sixteen...
Ethics 101: the ends do not justify the means
monoblogue music: "Til the Story's Told" by Kevin Jenkins
Larry Hogan's maintaining an O'Malley legacy
Shorebird of the Week - July 16, 2015
39th annual Tawes Crab and Clam Bake in pictures and text
2016 dossier: Second Amendment
Utopian school bill passes House and heads to Senate
monoblogue music: "9 to 3" by Ajay Mathur
Regulatory reform comes to Maryland
Shorebird of the Week - July 9, 2015
Is the Hogan business mojo wearing off?
Shorebird of the Week - July 2, 2015
Announcing: the 2015 monoblogue Accountability Project
monoblogue music: Delta Deep (self-titled)
Shorebird of the Week - June 25, 2015
Fast track bill bounces back to Senate
A funny thing happened on the way to the forum
Building a three-headed monster
Increased popularity. Decreased sunshine.
Shorebird of the Week - June 18, 2015
If at first you don't succeed in Maryland, try somewhere else
monoblogue music: "17 Miles" (single) by Jared Deck
One straw poll down - how many to go?
Shorebird of the Week - June 11, 2015
APUSH to radically change the teaching of history
Can we trust our leaders on trade agreements?
It's all been done before - so why is Jenner such a big deal?
Shorebird of the Week - June 4, 2015
On the flip side of Congress...
Can we trust our administration on trade?
Refuse to Comply. Decline to Test. Petition Governor Hogan to Cancel Membership in PARCC.
Weekend of local rock volume 64
A toast to our neighboring states
Shorebird of the Week - May 28, 2015
So believers now equate with the KKK?
Sharia, gay marriage, and the First Amendment
A weekend to remember, 2015 edition
"Be Prepared" - it's a motto to live by
Shorebird of the Week - May 21, 2015
An assessment of the current situation
A 'loophole' is only bad if the government thinks it's being stiffed
The next big thing in Salisbury
Shorebird of the Week - May 14, 2015
Shorebird of the Week - May 7, 2015
Carson, Carly, and Huckabee - oh my...
So-called expert believes women can only be prostitutes and maids
The presidential race veers farther left
Shorebird of the Week - April 30, 2015
Fred Barnes featured speaker at Wicomico event
Pork in the Park 2015 in pictures and text
Shorebird of the Week - April 23, 2015
The culture wars and Common Core (part 2)
The Corker bill: another major sellout by our GOP elites
The culture wars and Common Core (part 1)
Shorebird of the Week - April 16, 2015
Religious Freedom, Childrens’ Rights, Capitalism and Gay Marriage
Shorebird of the Week - April 9, 2015
Redefining marriage wasn't enough. Now some in Maryland want to redefine birth.
Is the era of full employment over?
monoblogue music: "Revolt" (single) by The Unravelling
A lot of pizza and a lot of support
Who might be the Shorebirds? 2015 edition
Creating a class of economic refugees
Are the devoutly religious the new persecuted group?
monoblogue music: "A Haze Of Grays And Blue" by Heather Powell
The noisy, tiny minority wins again
Ted Cruz: a palette of bold colors
Hoping to win a GOP Cruz in 2016
monoblogue music: "Fully Re-Covered" by the True Groove All-Stars
An open letter to opponents of an elected Board of Education for Wicomico County
Obama: we need mandatory voting. The state of Oregon is on its way.
O'Malley PMT regs pass legislative hurdle
The law of unintended consequences strikes again
Pro-life community shows its support
Will Maryland join a Convention of States or an Article V Convention?
monoblogue music: "Damaged" (single) by Liz Graham
'Death with Dignity': compassion or dispatch?
Local Democrats make big claims to receive handouts
Jeb goes the wrong way on energy
The Salisbury incumbent protection plan?
monoblogue music: "Ghost Town Girl" by Echo Sparks
Democrats ignore voters, keep rain tax in place
Congressman Harris, we are waiting!
A White House welcoming committee?
The Democrats' biggest fear (for now)
MCAC and CBF to Hogan: drop dead
ESPC sets another fundraising benefit
Citizens' Mandate a sign of the times
PMT: not eliminated, just pushed back
monoblogue music: "What's Keeping Me Going" by Arthur Fowler
Speeding in the right direction
Wicomico elected school board takes a big step
Truing the vote: Maryland bills of interest
The gale force for renewed tax credits
Make the case for the First Amendment
The monkey wrench in the system
Post poll appears to have mixed results
Physical labor may be good for your career
The Democrats' house of cards starts a-tumblin'
Common Core: where it is and what can be done
Sharing the load, and taking a step back
Ambitious agenda? No, a vapid response
The state of our state: an ambitious agenda
Yet another candidate, by George
"The Kochs don't have Michael Swartz." So what do they have?
Differing transportation thoughts
A quick score for the good guys
Not what we were looking for...
The question about Common Core
monoblogue music: "Totem" by The Workers
An example of what budget hawks have to deal with
The push for local accountability
186,000 reasons to smile (and one to worry about)
monoblogue music: "Heartbeat Serenade" by CommonUnion59
Is it time for wind power to step up?
Harris explains his vote for Boehner
monoblogue music: "Radio Sister" by Dave Plaehn