MAKE AMERICA “GOOD” AGAIN
COLUMNIST BOB BRIDGE: I certainly have learned to admire goodness over greatness.
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Bob Bridge
- Sep 21
- 2 min
IT’S TIME TO WORK
Columnist Bob Bridge It was a simple question, one I should have fielded with little difficulty. “How are you today, Bob?” the waitress...
Bob Bridge
- Sep 14
- 2 min
A TIME FOR VIGILANCE
By COLUMNIST BOB BRIDGE: My remembrances of 9/11 remain sharp and vivid following 22 years. I was in the WBIW radio studio doing my show wh
Bob Bridge
- Sep 7
- 2 min
FLORIDA ... I NEED YOU!
Columnist Bob Bridge: It was my favorite commercial. A sorrowful soul, trapped in a wintry wonderland, peered into the camera
Bob Bridge
- Aug 31
- 2 min
A SONG THAT MADE ME CRY
Columnist Bob Bridge: It was 1989 and I was in dire need of a haircut. Fortunately, that meant only a step out the front door of the newsp
Bob Bridge
- Aug 24
- 2 min
TROUBLE WITH CURVES
Women, women, women! So soft and pretty, yet particularly problematic and perplexing. Relationships? Yes, I’ve experimented with my fair
Bob Bridge
- Aug 10
- 2 min
PONDERING FINAL DECISIONS
I’m an upbeat sort of guy. I prefer that state of mind. However, not every day is blessed with fun and laughter. Today’s subject is
Bob Bridge
- Aug 3
- 2 min
DON’T LIMIT YOUR CHOICES
Four years ago I penned a column about the upcoming presidential election. I sensed a serious undercurrent of concern permeating our
Bob Bridge
- Jul 27
- 3 min
DOTTIE DUNCAN, AN ETERNAL CHEERLEADER
Since early adulthood, I've spent many an hour perusing and pondering the essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Bob Bridge
- Jul 20
- 4 min
A GIFT THAT RENDERS TEARS
By BOB BRIDGE It was that time of year. Just as sure as eggnog would magically appear on grocery shelves across Lawrence County, my mom...
Bob Bridge
- Jul 13
- 2 min
RESTAURANT RESCUE
BY COLUMNIST BOB BRIDGE: Peace of mind. The vast majority of us seek it. In the chaotic, complex world in which we reside today,
Bob Bridge
- Jul 6
- 2 min
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
By BOB BRIDGE
There’s no feeling quite like rediscovering an old treasure. It’s such an unexpected treat.
Bob Bridge
- Jun 29
- 3 min
PAPAW’S ALREADY THERE
By BOB BRIDGE: Chris Couch, my longtime pal and neighbor, peered westward toward the setting sun, squirmed in his chair, then stared
Bob Bridge
- Jun 23
- 3 min
CARL BRASHEAR ROLE MODEL FOR DETERMINATION
A dreamer with the determination to achieve his lofty goals, Carl relied on a can-do spirit, refusing to permit discrimination and
Bob Bridge
- Jun 15
- 2 min
LAUREN’S LINGERING MYSTERY
Lauren, a 20-year-old student at Indiana University, disappeared from Bloomington after a night of partying with acquaintances.
Bob Bridge
- Jun 8
- 2 min
BILL SCHRADER THE ULTIMATE BOSS
Look it up in an encyclopedia and Bill appears with sleeves rolled above his elbows.
Bob Bridge
- Jun 1
- 2 min
Life with Jiggs and RC
Watching the sun sink into the Gulf of Mexico from a 22nd-floor perch atop a Panama City Beach condo makes a guy perceive the planet as
Bob Bridge
- May 25
- 3 min
REMEMBERING BIG DADDY
John Lowery, aka Big Daddy, was a mountain of a man. Eyes twinkling behind Coke-bottle spectacles, he loomed large as one of Lawrence County
Bob Bridge
- May 18
- 2 min
DEBT? LET’S LIVE FOR TODAY!
To put the debt in perspective, here is an alarming stat. When I first began broaching this issue, U.S. debt was measured in billions.
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