By Sean Dietrich I think of the Camino often. Every day, actually. The Camino sort of lives inside me. Wherever I go. Whatever I do. I think about it. I remember who I was as I walked the an... Read more
By Sean Dietrich I have an important question. How would you spend your best day ever? This might sound like a dumb question. But if you have time, take a brief break from doom scrolling and... Read more
By Sean Dietrich Rico was going to be euthanized in a few days. He was in his kennel. Unmoving. He wasn’t making a fuss the way hopeful dogs do when visitors come. It was almost like he knew... Read more
By Sean Dietrich We did not choose Otis. We let our oldest dog, Thelma Lou, pick him out. She was just a puppy. We felt strongly that Thelma deserved to choose her own brother since, after a... Read more
By Sean Dietrich Dear Self. Pay attention to the little stuff today. Things you usually overlook. The seemingly insignificant. Notice these things. Things like short sentences. Or typoz. Smi... Read more
By Sean Dietrich A small town. The kind of beautiful American hamlet where all that’s missing is the Norman Rockwell signature. There was a party happening on Main Street. Lots of people. I... Read more
By Sean Dietrich Do this. Close your eyes. Take a deep breath. And remember what it was like to be a kid. Go ahead. I’ll wait. Dive deep into your brain and locate your mental elementary-sch... Read more
By Sean Dietrich Yavapai County, Arizona, is a lot of dirt, rocks, and heat. I spent a few weeks outside Prescott once. The heat index was 140. It was so hot the Prescott Daily Courier repor... Read more
By Sean Dietrich At 10 o’clock a.m. on Sunday, I am going to be praying. You will find me on my knees. Praying for them. Ten o’clock. Because of 10 victims. Ten precious souls. Ten battered... Read more
By Sean Dietrich I don’t know if they have radios in heaven. But I hope they do. I hope the angels find one tomorrow night. I hope they tune this radio to 650 AM WSM, Nashville. I hope they... Read more