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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.

Bob Bridge
May 4, 20233 min read


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.

Bob Bridge
Apr 27, 20232 min read


BUTCH’S BEAUTIFUL GIFT
Each time I gaze upon the Milwaukee Trail I recall how much time my passionate pal Butch Fish volunteered

Bob Bridge
Apr 20, 20233 min read


Bowlful of cherries?
“Life is a bowl of cherries. Don’t take it serious; it’s too mysterious.“

Bob Bridge
Apr 13, 20232 min read


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.

Bob Bridge
Apr 6, 20232 min read


ANGUISHING IN ANONYMITY
Alas, additional atrocities. I yearned to cover my ears. Horrifying news was reverberating across America.

Bob Bridge
Mar 30, 20232 min read


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.

Bob Bridge
Mar 23, 20232 min read


HAVE PEOPLE FORGOTTEN THE IMPORTANCE OF WORK?
Work is not optional. America must be industrious to thrive and survive.

Bob Bridge
Mar 16, 20232 min read


NOT ON MY WATCH!
Uncle Bob keeps an eye on Laura Beth.

Bob Bridge
Mar 9, 20232 min read


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...

Bob Bridge
Mar 2, 20232 min read


Champs Put Unity in Community
Pete Pritchett and his ‘83 Stars took the state by storm, illustrating what community teamwork and unity can render.

Bob Bridge
Feb 21, 20233 min read


INHABITING KNIGHT'S ORBIT
I am Bob Bridge. I have written about college sports for four decades.

Bob Bridge
Feb 16, 20232 min read


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.

Bob Bridge
Feb 9, 20232 min read


Treasured Necklace
A MODEST, YET TREASURED NECKLACE

Bob Bridge
Feb 2, 20232 min read


FAREWELL, FRIENDLY FISHERMAN
Clouds hung ominously low, like an eerie yellow gauze, as the jet that would fly me out of Birmingham rumbled down the runway.

Bob Bridge
Jan 27, 20233 min read


A Joyous, Timely Journey
A JOYOUS, TIMELY JOURNEY On a bright, blustery Christmas Eve of 1970, my father and I sat side-by-side in a corner of my grandmother’s...

Bob Bridge
Dec 20, 20224 min read
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