BY SEAN DIETRICH There are three or four neighborhood cats who sit on my porch each morning as I write. They are feral animals. They were here when...
Sean Dietrich Articles
America
“Sean, when are you going to say something about America and the pitiful state we’re in … ? A lot of people are speaking out … Have you heard the...
Nicknames
I have a friend who was recently asked by his employer to use a different name in his workplace. My friend’s nickname is “Tater Log.” But mostly, we...
AI
There is a lot of talk in the writing community about how artificial intelligence chatbots are going to replace authors someday. The fear is that AI...
Angel Eyes
The man was ordering a beer from the bartender when I noticed him staring in my direction. “You’re that writer, ain’t you?” he said. That depends....
Lake Martin
Lake Martin is flat. Mirror flat. It is a perfect evening. The sun is low. The crickets are singing in full stereo. And I’m visiting with old...
Jump
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...
Traveling
It’s a gray afternoon and we are traversing Alabama. Today, we make our run across the Yellowhammer state. My wife only ever pulls over to buy gas...
Heat Wave
"This is the hottest I’ve ever seen Alabama,” said the TV meteorologist, who was sweating so badly his white shirt looked like a Ziplock bag. “I’ve...