By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary There was a lot of excitement in the admissions department a few weeks ago. It was a big day. All the angels were getting their wings ruffled o... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Thank you for holding the door for an old woman at Cracker Barrel. You must’ve been fourteen, you were with friends. You were laughing and carr... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary There was a book on her nightstand the evening she died. A novel. She was halfway finished. Chapter eleven. The old woman was a great reader. R... Read more
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
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
Sean of the South: Josh the Greeter
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary “WAHOO! WELCOME TO THE WAHOOS STADIUM!” That’s what he’d always say. Josh Parr’s wheelchair sat parked at the top of the stairs where he greete... Read more