MAKE AMERICA “GOOD” AGAIN
COLUMNIST BOB BRIDGE: I certainly have learned to admire goodness over greatness.
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Robert "Bob" Bridge is a journalist, columnist, and public relations expert who has become a true Hoosier ambassador over the years. He graduated with a journalism and speech degree from Indiana University. He is a member of the Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame, the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, and winner of the Chamber of Commerce’s Community Service Award.
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Bob Bridge
- Sep 21
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...
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Bob Bridge
- Sep 14
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
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Bob Bridge
- Sep 7
FLORIDA ... I NEED YOU!
Columnist Bob Bridge: It was my favorite commercial. A sorrowful soul, trapped in a wintry wonderland, peered into the camera
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Bob Bridge
- Aug 31
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
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Bob Bridge
- Aug 24
TROUBLE WITH CURVES
Women, women, women! So soft and pretty, yet particularly problematic and perplexing. Relationships? Yes, I’ve experimented with my fair
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Bob Bridge
- Aug 10
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
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Bob Bridge
- Aug 3
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
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Bob Bridge
- Jul 27
DOTTIE DUNCAN, AN ETERNAL CHEERLEADER
Since early adulthood, I've spent many an hour perusing and pondering the essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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Bob Bridge
- Jul 20
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...
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Bob Bridge
- Jul 13
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,
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Bob Bridge
- Jul 6
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
By BOB BRIDGE
There’s no feeling quite like rediscovering an old treasure. It’s such an unexpected treat.
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Bob Bridge
- Jun 29
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
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Bob Bridge
- Jun 23
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
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Bob Bridge
- Jun 15
LAUREN’S LINGERING MYSTERY
Lauren, a 20-year-old student at Indiana University, disappeared from Bloomington after a night of partying with acquaintances.
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Bob Bridge
- Jun 8
BILL SCHRADER THE ULTIMATE BOSS
Look it up in an encyclopedia and Bill appears with sleeves rolled above his elbows.
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Bob Bridge
- Jun 1
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
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Bob Bridge
- May 25
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
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Bob Bridge
- May 18
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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Bob Bridge
- May 11
BBB’S HAMBURGER HELPER
It was 1975 and I had just completed my third year of higher education at Indiana University in Bloomington. I was broke and broken-hearted.
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Bob Bridge
- May 4
PETE’S PRECIOUS PEACHES
Pete Pritchett was absent when his 1991 state championship basketball team was honored last weekend by the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Bob Bridge
- Apr 27
SIDING WITH FAIRNESS
My professional career in journalism began in August of 1979 when Ray Snapp hired me to serve as sports editor of the Bedford Times-Mail.
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Bob Bridge
- Apr 20
BUTCH’S BEAUTIFUL GIFT
Each time I gaze upon the Milwaukee Trail I recall how much time my passionate pal Butch Fish volunteered
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Bob Bridge
- Apr 13
Bowlful of cherries?
“Life is a bowl of cherries. Don’t take it serious; it’s too mysterious.“
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Bob Bridge
- Apr 6
FATHERS IN CLASSROOMS?
As some of my younger friends prepare to send their children back to school, I’ve noted a dramatic evolution at the elementary level.
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Bob Bridge
- Mar 30
ANGUISHING IN ANONYMITY
Alas, additional atrocities. I yearned to cover my ears. Horrifying news was reverberating across America.
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Bob Bridge
- Mar 23
FAREWELL, SWEET PEGGY BUCK
The first time I saw her I knew I was in the presence of a woman of significant substance. She glowed.
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Bob Bridge
- Mar 16
HAVE PEOPLE FORGOTTEN THE IMPORTANCE OF WORK?
Work is not optional. America must be industrious to thrive and survive.
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Bob Bridge
- Mar 2
Sunday Drives | A DAY OF REST AND TOGETHERNESS
Sundays with my family in Evansville were pretty much set in stone. A slice of cinnamon toast for breakfast then off to Sunday school and...
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Bob Bridge
- Feb 21
Champs Put Unity in Community
Pete Pritchett and his ‘83 Stars took the state by storm, illustrating what community teamwork and unity can render.
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Bob Bridge
- Feb 16
INHABITING KNIGHT'S ORBIT
I am Bob Bridge. I have written about college sports for four decades.
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Bob Bridge
- Feb 9
POWER OF THE HUMAN TOUCH
I’ve often wondered if I could endure solitary confinement. One never knows for sure, but I believe I could.
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