It can’t get any better than this. How many times did you say that this weekend, watching four NFL playoff games that were possibly...
Fifth Grade, 1964. The Cold War. The space race. And an amazing teacher. I loved school back then. And after a long summer, I was ready...
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South The supermarket checkout line. She was white-haired and frail. Her buggy was filled to capacity...
The calls used to come with some regularity. “President Trump is a dictator,’’ the angry voice would scream. To which I would respond,...
I don’t know about you, but I’m deathly sick of hearing about COVID. I never thought I’d miss celebrity gossip, but at this point,...
On Wednesday, the Alabama Legislature convened a special session within the 2022 Regular Legislative Session, that will determine how...
Often in politics, there is the right side of an issue and a wrong side. But without our God-given freedom of speech, how would we,...
The 1991 film, “Fried Green Tomatoes” is as southern as it gets. A story from the early 1900s, taking place in a small Alabama town....
It’s no secret: Alabama has a literacy problem. It’s an issue compounded by a global pandemic that continues affecting school districts...
"Mom. I think you should try it." Easy for her to say, as I stood ankle-deep amid a snowstorm called Izzy, a Saskatchewan Screamer....
A recent shooting at Montgomery’s Bama Lanes on the Atlanta Highway reminds me of two things. First, I am reminded of Robert Putnam’s...
There comes a time when we all have to come to terms with our limits — with what is our responsibility, our role, or even our capability....
A few years ago, I realized that I had never read the classic book To Kill A Mockingbird by Alabama’s own Harper Lee. How did that...
Last Monday night, Alabama lost in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Two days later, the Alabama House State...
Value-creating businesses drive state and local economies. Yet in a dynamic, market economy, past success does not ensure future success. ...
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South I have a letter here from Kyle that reads, “Dear Sean, I have the ring, I have the girl, but every...
After writing a blog on the “The Loneliness Epidemic, ” a friend sent me a sketch from “Saturday Night Live.” The sketch refers to...
Believe me, I get it. I know what it feels like when your favorite team loses. Problem is, I know it a lot better than Alabama fans....
Republicans in the Alabama House of Representatives have announced their legislative agenda for the 2022 regular session. Supporters...
President Joe Biden is meddling with Congress. He wants them to get rid of the filibuster so debate will end, and Democrats can pass...
On Tuesday night, Gov. Kay Ivey delivered a traditional state of the state speech to a room full of legislators newly returned to Montgomery....
As we look to the next generation of citizens, leaders and innovators, it is important that we as a nation prepare them for future...
When was the first time you felt afraid? Oh sure. We felt fear when we swung a tad too high on the playground swing. Or when we went...
A UPenn male swimmer who identifies as a woman is currently competing in women’s swim meets across the country. As he does so, he continues...
As the Alabama Legislature begins the 2022 Regular Legislative Session today in Montgomery, passing the states' two operating budgets...
Not until the last couple of years have I taken time to shift some of my focus from Washington’s politics to Alabama’s own, though...
“It just means more.” Yes, that’s a marketing slogan that the Southeastern Conference has copyrighted and ESPN has broadcast into every...