By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Day One. My first 24 hours living in Birmingham. And in the words of my boyhood idol, Sarah Ophelia Cannon, I am just so proud to be here. But... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I was late for a plane when I saw him. The freckled kid was in uniform. Operational camouflage combat fatigues. Reverse-flag patch on his right... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I knocked on the manager’s office door. The voice said, “It’s open,” so I walked in. I was a teenager, unattractive, and a little unkempt. I lo... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary The young woman in the supermarket was pushing the buggy lazily through Aisle Five. She was wearing extremely short shorts, flip flops, and she... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I am sitting in our empty house. The movers have taken all our belongings and left us with a few chairs and a card table. I am remembering the... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary There are professional movers in my house. They are carrying my whole life through the front door in the form of furniture and boxes. And the m... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Get a map. Put your finger in the smack-dab center of Alabama. That’s Chilton County. Land of dreams, beauty queens, peaches that will ruin you... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary In a few days we will be moving 260 miles north to Birmingham, Alabama. So I got my last Florida haircut. I’m picky about who cuts my hair. The... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary The two girls knocked on my door. They wore Kelly green berets and green vests. I greeted them. The two Girl Scouts went through their spiel. “... Read more
Sean of the South: Three Colors
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I hung an American flag on our house today. We just moved in. We have only been living in Birmingham for three days, but I thought it was time... Read more