OPINION — “Otis!” says the girl working the fast-food drive-thru window. “Gimme a kiss!” I am in my truck, buying hamburgers. The drive-up...
Sean of the South | A dog and his burger
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Sean Dietrich Articles
Sean of the South | The Mourning Scroll
BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION — Wake up. Start coffeemaker. Turn on TV. A panicky news journalist is saying America is doomed and only minutes away from...
Sean of the South | Easter
OPINION — A few years ago I attended my first Catholic mass in a busy church outside Birmingham. It was Easter Sunday. I sat in the nosebleed...
Sean of the South | Just hold on
OPINION — I have here a letter from a young woman who will remain anonymous. “Sean, I’m in a very rough place — the man I love and was supposed to...
Sean of the South | The Gospel according to Charlie
OPINION —Our shower drain kept getting clogged. It was a big problem. We had to hire a plumber. He came out twice.God love him, the plumber did not...
Sean of the South | The good news they don’t tell you about
Here is the news that didn’t make the front page this week, but should have: — Researchers have grown tiny organs from stem cells,...
Sean of the South | Signed, sealed, deleted
OPINION — Don’t shoot the messenger. But in America, one third of children have never handwritten a letter. And it’s not just kids. Nearly 40%...
Sean of the South | Typos
OPINION —I’d say the biggest problem facing this country is typos. Typos are cropping up everywhere. In advertisements, in emails, and even within...
Sean of the South | The Introduction Room
OPINION —I used to volunteer at an animal shelter. I loved it.My favorite place in the shelter was called the “Introduction Room.” This was the room...