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 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
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary The following situation has happened to me many times. I will be in a public place, such as the supermarket, and I’ll notice another shopper st... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I was eleven. I was invited to try out for the Christmas community choir. A lady visited our church to conduct the auditions. I had been practi... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Dear Chaquille, Merry Christmas. You don’t know me, and I don’t know you. I’m just a middle-aged guy with thinning hair who saw your tag hangi... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I wish I could give you a hug right now. I really do. I’d reach through this screen and squeeze you so firmly that your eardrums would pop. I... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I have here a letter from Fayetteville, North Carolina. “Dear Sean,” the handwritten letter begins. “My name is Christine and I wanted to shar... Read more
Sean of the South: Trees of Alabama
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