Spartan Considerations

Intrepid local reporter Amanda Yeager of the Howard County Times covered three stories in one article , all having to do, in varying degrees...

From a political perspective, Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman  - that still sounds weird - did the right thing when he “off...

1)         In a county with an active conservative/Tea Party contingent, if Senator Allan Kittleman were really that modera...

The Baltimore Sun showered Courtney Watson with praise in their recent editorial on the Howard County Executive race.   They referr...

Looks like the so-called "disputed" Allan Kittleman quote in the Team Howard Slate mailer was, in fact, properly sourced and comp...

It has been a hectic and (potentially) extremely productive 24+ hours. I couldn't attend the most recent Howard County Executive forum...

For the sake of today’s entry, let us re-conceptualize the campaign season as an extended job interview process.   Albeit one with ...

I, for one, am elated that Election Day is fast approaching.   I am looking forward to a respite from campaign analysis; and a shif...

First, I have no personal animus toward Senator Kittleman.   He and I have only spoken in-person on one occasion and he was quite p...

Thoughts on the Watson ad, further reflections on the Kittleman ad.  All can be found here :   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onO9PzNtxT...

As was covered here, Republican State Senator & County Executive candidate Allan Kittleman launched his air game this week. ...

From the east, I rolled into the parking lot adjacent to the Owen Brown Interfaith Center, just ahead of what looked like a derecho...

One of the recurring themes at the League of Women Voters of Howard County's candidate forum was how best to manage growth. Having con...

Every so often, it is important to get the adrenaline riled.   Otherwise, the tedium sets in.   Once that happens, sloth and melanc...