Sean Dietrich Articles

Sean of the South | How Amazon stole Christmas

OPINION —The story was told to me by a former deliveryman named John.The Christmas season was the busiest time of year for delivery-persons. Drivers saw a major uptick in workload. This did nothing to improve John’s sunny disposition.At Christmastime, John was about...

Sean of the South | Christmas signs

OPINION —Tony James stood holding a cardboard sign on the street corner, caught in the cold drizzle.Damp clothes. Sun-beaten skin. Moving around to keep from shivering.Nobody really paid attention to Tony. Motorists sped around him. Most refusing to roll down windows....

Sean of the South | A Thanksgiving to remember

OPINION —  Wake up early. Still dark outside. It is 30-odd degrees on Lake Martin and I can’t feel my unmentionables. The 1940s cabin is poorly insulated. You could store Ben & Jerry’s products in the living room. I make coffee. Sit on the couch, wedging...

Sean of the South | Happy Thanksgiving

OPINION —It’s a few minutes until Thanksgiving. I thought I’d stay up and watch the clock change. I’m sipping tea, listening to gentle music playing in the background.I think it’s Bing Crosby, or maybe Nat King Cole. The volume is too low to tell. Either way, it...
Sean of the South | Sweet Georgia Barbecue

Sean of the South | Jan. 23, 2025

Snow in the South OPINION —From the archives: March 2022 “Snow?” said my wife. “Snow,” I said.“You’re joking,” she said.So I showed her the...

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Sean of the South | Sweet Georgia Barbecue

Sean of the South | Jan. 16, 2025

Newspapers Newspapers have a smell. If you’re lucky enough to find a physical newspaper in our digital world, you’ll notice the smell first. Fresh...

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