By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Late afternoon. The grocery store was busy. It was a big weekend, hurried customers played demolition derby with shopping carts. I saw two youn... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary “Hello, sir,” said the guy answering the phone. His accent was foreign. “Thank you for calling the Spectacular Internet Service Help Center hot... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I got home and found a stack of mail on my desk. Most of it was bills, bank statements, or catalogs for J. Crew, which advertised a stunning ne... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary A no-name beer joint. Just off the highway. Somewhere outside Atlanta. Glowing Coors signs. Unlevel pool tables. I had been driving for several... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary A filling station. Somewhere near the South Carolina state line. I made a pit stop. I have a long way to get to Charleston. I raced inside the... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South C0mmentary Follow U.S. Route 25 through the miles of Carolina backwoods outside Asheville. Watch out for homicidal deer. Take the bridge across the French... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary There are a lot of things I like about Tennessee, but I’ll start at the top: in Tennessee, they have MoonPies. You can find them everywhere. No... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I remember the old saying my fourth-grade teacher taught us: “If you don’t know where you’re going, then any road will get you there.” It alway... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary It was an average Thursday night. The crowd waiting to get into Truist Park was a biblical mass. There were too many people to comprehend. Ever... Read more
Sean of the South: Logan’s General Store
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I fell into a time warp. I can’t remember how it happened. But it did. I was sucked backward 53 years. I pulled off State Highway 160 in Hayde... Read more