Articles written by Shay
EARTHQUAKE danger zones multiply
New federal earthquake map highlights more areas of significant activity than Alaska, West Coast. NewsBreak, March 18, 2024
Social Security changes in store?
New proposals discussed in Congress, Supreme Court. NewsBreak, Feb. 11, 2024
Facing escalating housing costs and societal turmoil, people are searching for better ways to live. FEATURED story on Medium, UPDATED Feb. 1, 2024
LIFE after Death Meets Science
More medical doctors, scientific researchers study near-death experiences. NewsBreak, Jan. 16, 2024
DOCUMENTS confirm arrest of suspect in plot to kill JFK in Chicago three weeks before Dallas
FBI Director Hoover even responded to suspect's letter four years after killing. Medium, UPDATED Nov. 7, 2023
REMEMBERING the Mount St. Helens Disaster
Eruptions of the Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico have some concerned while others barely raise their eyebrows.NewsBreak, May 26, 2023
As deaths rise in Lake Mead and other national parks, officials close areas, increase patrols. NewsBreak, May 20, 2023
STATES that sued to support Trump’s coup attempt sue to stop student loan forgiveness
Democracy Guardian, Sept. 29, 2022
EXPENSIVE and bargain autographs
The price of meeting athletes and other celebrities has risen, though bargains can be found, The Press Box, Sept.17, 2022
Hot Springs, Arkansas, an underrated area for gem collectors, rockhounds, Globetrotters, Sept. 16, 2022
THE most dangerous cities in the United States
New York, Chicago, Los Angeles don’t make the top ten, Medium, Aug. 31, 2022
Many people relax at a beach or mountain resort during annual vacations. I drive long distances with my kids, chasing a moment to really remember. Globetrotters, Aug. 22, 2022
Use credit cards to your advantage, for one, Medium, Aug. 22, 2022
THE escalation of GOP culture wars
Trump-aligned Republicans have won primaries using cultural issues like abortion and immigration, Democracy Guardian, July 20, 2022
MLB Top Draft Pick Boons and Busts
From A-Rod to Taylor, here’s a look at some of the best and worst No. 1 picks, The Press Box, July 19, 2022
TRUMP supporters planned for much greater violent battle on January 6 than most realize
Weapons were stockpiled to be ready, Trump and aides knew supporters brought weapons to White House rally, Democracy Guardian, June 29, 2022
THE biggest bookstores and libraries in North America
While some have closed, there are still many bookstores and libraries to support, Medium, May 29, 2022
THE Mad Trip Top Ten USA Attractions
These are tourist sites that many miss. Counter Arts, May 11, 2022
SPORTS Teams that Need to Break a Title Drought
Cardinals, Indians lead this list, but are joined by many others. The Press Box, May 10, 2022
Oil and retail companies claim they have to raise prices as they continue to make higher profits. Democracy Guardian, April 19, 2022
THE best playoff basketball stars
Olajuwon, Doncic elevated their games in the postseason even more than Jordan. The Press Box, April 16, 2022
DOCUMENTS confirm arrest of suspect in plot to kill JFK in Chicago three weeks before Dallas
FBI Director Hoover even responded to suspect's letter four years after killing. Medium, March 12, 2022
Some 42 years later, questions remain about a race-related triple killing involving a Dallas banker, his estranged wife, and a former SMU basketball star. Medium, Feb. 8, 2022
WHAT really happened on January 6th? A deep dive into the chaos and violence
Medium, Jan. 3, 2022
THE best — and not so best — playoff baseball players
Medium, Oct. 10, 2021
THE importance of historic small towns
Medium, Sept. 4, 2021
Medium, June 9, 2021
THE first Capitol riot book holds own against big media
Book continues on Amazon Best-Seller lists
Medium, March 24, 2021
FIVE surprising things I learned while researching the January 6 attack
Democracy Guardian, March 19, 2021
CAPITOL attack began with Operation Chaos
Democracy Guardian, Jan. 31, 2021
RIGHT-wing provocateurs continue to instigate violence at BLM protests and elsewhere
Medium, Jan. 15, 2021
Medium, Oct. 15, 2020
Medium, Aug. 30, 2020
Medium, June 20, 2020
NUMEROUS plots tried to kill King before one succeeded 50 years ago
Democracy Guardian, Jan. 19, 2020
MY Best Stories of the 2010s Decade
Medium, Dec. 31, 2019
THE all-time best players in every Major League Baseball city
Medium, July 3, 2019
Medium, July 18, 2019
US billionaires multiply as middle class continues to be squeezed
Medium, March 5, 2019
LAND of the fee and home of the sneaky
Medium, Feb. 27, 2019
WHEN it comes to hiring at the top of the ladder, women still lag far behind
Medium, Feb. 21, 2019
WHY can't college athletes gain same rights as Olympians?
Medium, Feb. 21, 2019
NFL is more competitive than most pro leagues
Medium, Feb. 6, 2019
WYOMING, Utah most partisan states in the U.S.
Medium, Nov. 28, 2018
FEATURED story on Medium, Sept. 19, 2018
BILL Nye hit a softball better than Shaq, Olympic Gold Medalist let others wear her medals
Things you might not have heard that occurred during MLB All-Star Week, Medium, July 19, 2018
MOLINARI runs away with possibly the last Quicken Loans National in D.C. area
Potomac Patch, July 1, 2018
TIGER roars back to life in local tournament
Could be last one of Woods' signature event in D.C. area
Potomac Patch, June 28, 2018
THE campaign to address climate change goes local
Medium, June 22, 2018
WHEN Newspapers Were Kind of Fun Places to Work
Medium, June 7, 2018
WOOTTON grads say farewell [photos only]
Potomac Almanac, June 6, 2018
FEWER kids are being murdered, but that doesn’t help the victims’ family members
Medium, April 21, 2018
LOUDOUN schools ban therapy dogs
ANGEL Flights generosity grows
PHOTOG makes his mark
Loudoun Tribune, March 23, 2018
COUPLES find challenges, stronger bonds on the job
Loudoun Tribune, Feb. 23, 2018
FOOD violations still significant after Chipotle scare
RESIDENT impresses national chef
CORK and Keg gives clients upclose winery tours
Loudoun Tribune, Oct. 12, 2017
Loudoun Tribune, Sept. 21, 2017
Loudoun Tribune, Sept. 7, 2017
CHESAPEAKE Physicians for Social Responsibility fights Trump EPA rollback of toxic coal waste standards
CPSR blog, July 31, 2017
CALIFORNIA leads US in recycling, Oklahoma at the bottom
Buzzfeed, LinkedIn, Oct. 26, 2015
The Gazette, June 17, 2015
MORE gas stations serving fancy food
Zag Magazine, May 29, 2015
DECADES don't erase memories of officer's shooting
The Bethesda Gazette, April 29, 2015
LATE WWII vet known for seeking justice and equality for all
The Washington Post, March 19, 2015
COULD the Silver Spring Transit Center get a park?
The Gazette, Oct. 23, 2014
TAKOMA Park eyes private police security network
The Silver Spring/Takoma Park Gazette, also ran in The Washington Post, Aug. 21, 2014
BUSBOYS, new apartments set to open in Takoma Park
The Silver Spring/Takoma Park Gazette, Aug. 12, 2014
SOME companies find Cyber Monday bargains
The Germantown Gazette, Dec. 4, 2013
The Washington Post, Maryland Politics column referring to Gazette article, April 26, 2010
BUSINESSES not on board on unemployment fix
The Washington Post, Maryland Politics column mentions Gazette article, Jan. 19, 2010
PHELPS returns to Maryland looking to building Olympic training center
The Gazette, Aug. 22, 2008
VA may shut down Waco hospital
The Dallas Morning News, Sept. 27, 2003
REDISTRICTING Seen To Violate Voting Rights Act
Dallas Examiner/The Sacramento Observer, Aug. 20, 2003
The massive stones could stand again - along with a debate over paganism. Fort Worth Weekly, March 7, 2002
ARLINGTON tourism board endorses possible Dallas Cowboys move
The Dallas Morning News, Knight Ridder syndicate, July 20, 2001
BRINGING hate speech to the mass audience
One World News Service, June 27, 1998; footnoted in Global Issues, Aug. 8, 2010
HOW a former white supremacist changed his life
One World News Service, June 27, 1998
ENGLAND has its Stonehenge but so does US
The Dallas Morning News, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 26, 1998
Essays, columns written by Shay
After my sister died, I thought that was the only creature that could answer my questions. The Memorist, Feb. 1, 2024
President makes gas prices decline, gets a major inflation bill passed, announces student loan forgiveness, Democracy Guardian, Aug, 8, 2022
The Press Box, April 21, 2022
DANCING in the Moment: Remembering travel adventures with Mom
Medium, Aug.21, 2021
HOW Antifa helped save democracy
Democracy Guardian, April 2, 2021
REMEMBER the Heroes, Remember the Traitors
Democracy Guardian, Dec. 31, 2020
TRUMP fiddles while America burns
Medium, Sept. 15, 2020
Medium, Aug. 11, 2020
Medium, June 8, 2020
WALKING through walls in an age of division
Medium, April 29, 2020
Medium, Dec. 1, 2019
WHY Bryce Harper is not the most overrated player in baseball
Medium, March 22, 2019
NATS’ ‘unpresidented’ visit to the White House the latest to raise ethical questions
Medium, Nov. 9, 2019
THE redemption of a beautiful October run
Medium, Nov. 1, 2019
WHY Canada is better than the USA right now, and why it is not
Medium, Aug. 15, 2018
Medium, July 25, 2018
Medium, May 20, 2018
Reflecting on the life of Dallas-area civil rights leader Roy H. Williams
Facebook, March 23, 2017. A Dallas Examiner article also quoted Shay about Williams.
Newspaper industry's saving grace could be readers wanting 'something real.' The Baltimore Sun, Jan. 19, 2016. Column reprinted by other papers, including Newsday, The Korea Times, Burlington [N.C.] Times-News, Taunton [Mass.] Daily Gazette
NEW YORK takes bite out of visitors but perhaps that's how it should be
The Gazette, June 11, 2015
SUCCESS on field does not translate to popularity for Patriots
Bleacher Report, Jan. 17, 2013
WILL Nationals be under the curse of the Strasburg Shutdown for years?
Bleacher Report, Oct. 28, 2012
DIRK's sick 2011 NBA Finals performance more impressive than Jordan's 1997 flu game
Bleacher Report, May 15, 2012
NFL and other sports leagues need to do away with divisions
Bleacher Report, Jan. 11, 2011
VIRGINIA's unjust traffic laws
The View from Up Here, Dec. 5, 2008
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