By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary It was just the two of us, seated at dinner. Alone on Christmas night. Dressed in our Sunday best. Candles on the dining table. Choral music pl... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Christmas Eve night. The mountains of North Carolina were giant silhouettes in the darkness. Sheriff Andy Taylor sat on the bench outside the c... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary The old man on the street corner was asking for money from people who were holiday shopping. Except he wasn’t begging. He was singing songs and... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Hi Bradley (age 9), your mom told me you were recently asking about the real meaning of Christmas. Allow me to tell you a story: It all started... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Eighteen years. That sounds like a long time, but it’s not. Not when you think about it. Eighteen years is nothing. It’s hard to believe that e... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Dear Kentucky, Your strength moves me. Ever since the tornadoes hit your state, I have been watching you on the evening news. I marvel at your... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Somewhere in Alabama. A small town with a cute main street, lots of muddy trucks, and men who wear neon orange, even to church. The elementary... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary When I called her, the old woman was preparing to leave southern Kansas at sunrise, bound for western Kentucky, where the recent tornadoes hit.... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary The email on my screen reads: “Dear Sean, my oldest grandchild, Bryson, is 11 years old and was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma, stage three, j... Read more
Sean of the South: Wiffle Ball
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary It was the night after Christmas, and Birmingham was quiet. I was on a walk through a neighborhood, watching street lights wink on at dusk. Th... Read more