By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary God lives in Woburn, Massachusetts. You wouldn’t think so, but it’s true. He lives just nine miles north of Boston, off I-93. Woburn isn’t a hu... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary The supermarket checkout line. She was white-haired and frail. Her buggy was filled to capacity so that it looked like she was pushing a coal b... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary One day you will laugh. I promise. Probably not today. Probably not tomorrow, either. But soon. Right now you are a premature newborn, lying in... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary A small town. The kind of American hamlet that causes you to start looking around for the Norman Rockwell signature. Hanging begonias. Storefro... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary First off, I’d like to thank Miss Karen for telling me this story. Karen, you know who you are. Our story starts with a young man. This young m... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South: Commentary Dear God, It’s me again. How have you been? How is the family? Hope you had a good holiday season and that you didn’t have to smite too many p... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary He was calling from New Jersey. That’s what it said on my caller ID. As a Florida guy, I know nothing of the Garden State. I’ve visited exactly... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary The little redheaded boy found his grandfather on the porch swing, late at night. The old man was whittling basswood, listening to a ballgame o... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I’ll call her Melinda. Melinda is 77 years young, the mother of two. She is your typical American grandma. She helps arrange flowers at her Met... Read more
Sean of the South: Grand Chute
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Morningtime. Grand Chute, Wisconsin. It’s cold in America’s Dairyland. Last night it got down to negative 4 degrees. Tomorrow night it’s suppos... Read more