By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary My neighborhood bar is small. Off the beaten path. Cozy. Funky smelling. The right amount of grime. The place was decorated for Christmas. Garl... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary They said we’d never make it. “You can’t live on love.” They actually said those exact words. Out loud. People thought we would be divorced bef... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary We have it good here in the U.S. We are a nation that literally has everything – all of our needs and way too many of our wants. Spend a little time ab... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Merry Christmas, Layla Grace. I got your name from the church Christmas tree. It’s kind of like Angel Tree, where you buy gifts for kids whose... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Christmastime. The Little League team was riding in the bed of my father’s truck. There were about ten Christmas trees back there. It was late.... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary Sports always bring out a fevered-pitch reaction from fans. Sporting events create great memories and great lessons, and can serve as a great unifier.... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary I fully accept that government has a role. Government is designed to provide essential services needed for quality of life — things like roads and brid... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Christmas Eve, 1978. It was late. The rural Pennsylvania highway was empty. All over America, stockings were hung by the carbon monoxide detect... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary It’s not because of the gifts. Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas presents. But to be truthful, I could take them or leave them. I was raised... Read more
Phil Williams: The Christmas truce
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary One glance around our world can quickly give the impression that these are not stable times. The biblical reference of “wars and rumors of wars” is def... Read more