By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Newspapers have a smell. If you’re lucky enough to find a newspaper in our digital world, you’ll notice the smell first. Fresh newsprint paper.... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary “Welcome to Moe’s!” the man sang to us. He was pushing a mop, wiping down tables at Moe’s Southwest Grill in Daphne, Alabama. We walked into th... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary The antique store was on the side of Highway 231. It looked like it had been an old filling station once. The sign said Open. So I walked insid... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary We were in an old feed store. Granddaddy and me. Wooden floors. Sacks of Purina cattle feed. Old men, sitting around, jawing. There was actuall... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary Alabama is car country. Legends have been born here. Names like Bobby Allison, Neil Bonnett and Red Farmer were all born, bred and raced in their home... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary BIRMINGHAM—Samantha had a baby. He was eight pounds. Even. The kid needed emergency open heart surgery. He had a critical congenital heart dise... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I’m making changes this year. Little changes. The big changes never last. It’s little ones that stick. So I’m going to start by making my bed e... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary I appreciate the freedoms of assembly, association, and the freedom of speech. I have no problem with people gathering to share their thoughts and opin... Read more
Sean of the South: The Dancers
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary The old man showed up to visit his granddaughter in the pediatric oncology wing of the hospital. It was late. He took the elevator and got a fe... Read more