By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary There was a book on her nightstand the evening she died. A novel. She was halfway finished. Chapter eleven. The old woman was a great reader. R... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary I saw a meme the other day that cracked me up. It had a picture of an angry monkey holding a pistol and said, “When it’s time to fight, you fight like... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary You were my writing partner. Almost every morning, whenever I would emerge onto my front porch with messed-up hair and stiff joints, a laptop i... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary I had a discussion with a pastor recently about the weight of culture pressing down upon our kids. At every turn it seems they are being led to values,... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary If you attend a Presbyterian funeral, pack a lunch. A Presbyterian funeral is a beauteous ceremony that will make your heart go “flip flop” wit... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid, Saturday mornings were magical. I could hardly be pried out of bed for school during the week. But come S... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary A crowded bar. The man is sitting beside me. He’s wearing a tuxedo. Which is a little weird. It’s not every day you see a guy in a tux on the F... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary Child trafficking is here. Let that sink in. Child trafficking is right here, in your state, your community or perhaps even your home. Let there be no... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary You don’t see many prestigious journalism prizes awarded for in-depth investigations about mayonnaise, but that’s what I got. Well, sort of. Ev... Read more
Sean of the South: Thanks
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Thank you for holding the door for an old woman at Cracker Barrel. You must’ve been fourteen, you were with friends. You were laughing and carr... Read more