By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary The email came from someone named Paxton. “Dear Sean,” the message began, “my dog died today and I feel like I can’t go on. I know you‘ve lost... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary My wife is so sharp. We were discussing world events recently, along with the tepid response of the Biden administration, watching them dither, equivoc... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Morning in Firenze. The cobblestone streets are wet from a light rain. The sun is not yet up. The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore stands in... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary There are many perks to being a professional writer. Namely, whenever you are at a swanky cocktail party and you tell people what you do for a... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary You may have seen that Joe Biden ate his words on the border wall issue. For years, Biden said that anything Trump did was bad. He eschewed the very id... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I am in a taxi being driven by a man with a deathwish. We are doing 75 mph on a treacherous beach cliff. The driver keeps glancing at my wife a... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary “Bienvenuto in Italia,” said the airline greeter. Then she air-kissed both my cheeks. We deboarded our plane in the Fiumicino Airport at 1 a.m.... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary This past week marked an incredible series of events in Israel. For years, Israelis have lived under daily threat of attack from neighboring states and... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary This morning I started thinking about you. Mainly, I was thinking about what you’re going through right now. Whoever you are. I don’t know you.... Read more
Sean of the South: Day of Memories
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Today is the Day of the Dead. An important holiday for remembering and celebrating late loved ones through anecdotes and funny stories. Which m... Read more