By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary You were my writing partner. Almost every morning, whenever I would emerge onto my front porch with messed-up hair and stiff joints, a laptop i... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary If you attend a Presbyterian funeral, pack a lunch. A Presbyterian funeral is a beauteous ceremony that will make your heart go “flip flop” wit... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary A crowded bar. The man is sitting beside me. He’s wearing a tuxedo. Which is a little weird. It’s not every day you see a guy in a tux on the F... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary You don’t see many prestigious journalism prizes awarded for in-depth investigations about mayonnaise, but that’s what I got. Well, sort of. Ev... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary He’s in the hotel lobby. He is old. He is wearing Coke bottle glasses and hearing aids. He wears a University of Georgia ball cap. But hey, nob... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary It’s a long story. My cousin was over for dinner; we got to talking about mayonnaise. One thing led to another. The conversation got heated, an... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary About a year ago. I met her in a hospital room. I arrived early, with my Scrabble game in tow. I’ve owned this particular game board since my y... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I drove four hours to meet the editor of a big-city newspaper. I walked into a large office wearing my nicest necktie. I was young. Wide-eyed.... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary The world’s most remarkable human? Easy. Meet Paige Perry. She is 33 years young. She is a caregiver to multiple persons. You’d like Paige. Eve... Read more
Sean of the South: Jump
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I’ve never been to a trampoline park before because I prefer my groin muscles to be untorn. Recently, we took my friend Becca—she is 11 years o... Read more