By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Pensacola. I am at Target this morning. Not far from the Winn-Dixie on Bayou Boulevard. The parking lot is swamped with black-and-white Chevy T... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary He’s single father. A widower, to be exact. But that’s not the story here. He waits tables for a living. And on his off-days, he works at anoth... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Molino, Florida. Population 1,306. It was 1,307, but I heard Miss Carolyn’s mother went on to Glory last night. You’re looking at hayfields, co... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Sunset. My driveway. “Okay, everybody get in the truck!” I shouted, using my cheerful American dad voice. Although, technically, I’m not a dad.... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary My dad was born in a farmhouse. He had very little growing up. At least that’s how he always told the story. His family was pretty hard up. His... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary ‘Twas a Christmas tree lot in Alabama. It was the kind of operation that does business in the parking area of a major shopping complex. My wife... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary It was one of those big Catholic churches. The chapel was enormous. The spire was tall enough to interfere with air traffic. Nobody builds them... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary “I was basically invisible,” he said. “People came into the group home, mostly couples looking to adopt, and they totally didn’t see me. “I was... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I send a happy Thanksgiving to the young girl, Leah, who wrote to me this morning because her father died in the ICU last night from a heart at... Read more
Sean of the South: Miss Fancy
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Avondale Park. Birmingham, Alabama. The town is decorated for Christmas. Garland everywhere. Wreaths aplenty. Visions of reindeer tinkling in t... Read more