The Gazette's president and publisher draws lessons from his life and experiences. E-mail clyons@gazette.net.

Earle Palmer Brown

A longtime Washington media insider gives his perspective on the world. E-mail epb@bakerbrown.com.

Blair Lee/My Maryland

Lee is president of the Lee Development Group in Silver Spring and a regular commentator for WAMU-FM. His column on politics appears Fridays in The Weekend Edition.

Barry Rascovar/Rascovar on Politics

The former Baltimore Sun columnist brings more than 20 years of experience watching Maryland politics to The Gazette's Weekend Edition. E-mail brascovar@hotmail.com.

Allan Lichtman

The chairman of American University's history department puts today's political happenings into a historical context.

Jen Chaney/Jeneralizations

Jeneralizations is an often humorous look at life and pop culture from a distinctly Generation X perspective. E-mail jchaney@gazette.net.

V. Diann Devart/Green Flamingo

Devart writes on life, love and the pursuit of happiness - or whatever catches her fancy in any given week. E-mail ddevart@gazette.net.

Joe Keyser/Green Man

Green Man addresses indoor and outdoor gardening issues from an environmental perspective. E-mail greenman@askdep.com.

Patrick Boyle/A Father's Place

Boyle's monthly column explores the challenges of fathering through poignant, humorous essays that combine reporting and first-person narrative. E-mail pboyle@youthtoday.org.

Matthew Robb/Footnotes

Robb writes on a hodge podge of issues, from personal to national.

Jill Teunis/From My Window

Take a look at backyard wildlife from the window of this former reporter.

Paul Gordon

Gordon looks at Frederick City and County issues, offering a historical perspective. E-mail pgord@erols.com.

Benjamin Davis/On Religion

On Religion explores the relationship between issues of faith and our personal and professional lives. E-mail benjamin.davis@phoenix.edu.

Dawn Onley

Onley takes a hard-hitting, broad-based approach to life in Frederick and beyond. E-mail OurAnkh@aol.com.

Jeanne Befano

A long-time resident of the New Market/Lake Linganore area takes a look at local schools and the community. E-mail jbefano@netstorm.net.

Bob Hilton

A native of the Mount Airy/Damascus area describes changes in the region and philosophizes about national issues.

David Grand

Grand comments on the doings of Carroll County and the world at large. E-mail dgrand31@aol.com.

Douglas Metz

A banking consultant who resides in Eldersburg offers opinions on regional events. E-mail demetz5050@cs.com.