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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
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Nov 30
SIP OF MIRACLE WATER
By Columnist Bob Bridge Just more than five years ago I fell asleep on a Sunday night with my laptop on my nightstand. I had begun...
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Nov 23
IU BELONGS IN PLAYOFFS
“Good and bad ideas both come from the same fountain of speculation and experiment.” - Shaun Tan By Columnist Bob Bridge Enough already!...
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Nov 13
PUBLIC YEARNS FOR A NEW PATH
Columnist Bob Bridge It has been intriguing to peruse the variety of perspectives on the outcome of the recent election. Many responses...
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Nov 1
A TAD MORE DECORUM!!
Columnist Bob Bridge One of my memories flashed before me this morning. It was 15 years ago and I was sitting on a balcony at Panama...
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Oct 22
LARC’S BEEN GOOD TO CHRIS
Columnist Bob Bridge “Just keep me where the light is. C’mon, keep me where the light is.” - John Mayer A solitary figure sat in the...
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Oct 10
FINAL ITEM ON WISH LIST
Columnist Bob Bridge It’s been termed a Bucket List. These are wishes you aspire to come true prior to your departure to the great...
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Oct 4
GOOD GOLLY, MISS MOLLY!
COMMENTARY Bob Bridge Throughout the years I’ve written much about my two beautiful bassets, Brooke Lynn Bridge and Ralph Waldo...
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Sep 26
LIKE A DUCK TO WATER
Columnist Bob Bridge “Water is the driving force of all nature.“ - Leonardo da Vinci There’s something about bodies of water that are...
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Sep 19
GIFT BOOK A REAL GIFT
Columnist Bob Bridge I’m here to inform you about my new book and encourage you to purchase it. It is titled: “Stories of Christmas...
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Sep 12
A SALMON TACO NEW GO-TO GRUB
Columnist Bob Bridge My doctor told me I had to stop throwing intimate dinners for four unless there are three other people.” - Orson...
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Sep 6
WORTHY OF A SECOND LOOK
Columnist Bob Bridge ”The best thing in life to hold onto is each other.” - Audrey Hepburn I have been prescribed a new medication, one...
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Aug 22
THIS IS NOT A POPULARITY COMPETITION
Columnist Bob Bridge “Exploiting people's emotions of fear, envy and anxiety is not hope, it's not change, it's partisanship. We don't...
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Aug 15
SHED WORRIES; TAME TONGUE; VOICE KINDNESS
Columnist Bob Bridge Relatively speaking, I’m an old man. There are pros and cons to such a distinction. For example, I’m definitely not...
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Aug 8
SPENCER GOOD FOR COMMUNITY
Columnist Bob Bridge A few decades ago I was asked to host a new daily morning show to air on Bedford’s WBIW radio station. It sounded...
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Aug 1
RALPH, THE GIANT COMMUNITY GUY
By Columnist Bob Bridge The image of physically diminutive Ralph Anderson standing aside Purdue’s towering Zach Edey inside Mackey Arena...
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Jul 26
HOUSE DIVIDED
Columnist Bob Bridge ”A house divided against itself cannot stand.“ - Abraham Lincoln Slavery was the divisive issue when Abraham Lincoln...
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Jul 18
DESPERATELY SEEKING ATTENTION
Columnist Bob Bridge ”All bad behavior is really a request for love, attention, or validation.” - Kimberly Giles Mass shootings were not...
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Jul 11
THE BEST OF TIMES
Columnist Bob Bridge In his classic tome “Tale of Two Cities” Dickens suggested, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”...
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Jun 27
WHAT HAPPENED TO KIDS, PUPPIES?
By Columnist Bob Bridge Am I woke? The unvarnished truth? I misplaced my alarm clock long ago. No, I am neither in harmony nor attuned to...
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Jun 20
WILLIE AND J.T. “ICONS”
By Columnist Bob Bridge Bucket lists include items you intend to check off before you expire. Really, it is as simple as that. Time is...
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Jun 13
Bacon Strips My Favorite Tender Mercy
By Columnist Bob Bridge I am not the King of Edgewood nor would I harbor the audacity to claim such a distinction. Clearly, that mighty...
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Jun 6
TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS
Columnist Bob B. Bridge I’ve been pondering if an end to the turbulence our society has experienced in recent years is finally drawing...
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May 30
FAREWELL, BILLY RAINES
By Bob Bridge, Columnist Billy Raines was an independent individual, a somewhat solitary soul. Though Paul Anka’s song “My Way”...
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May 23
NOT A SHEEP IN THE HERD
By Bob Bridge, Columnist ”The great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.” -...
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May 16
HEY KIDS, CURSING ISN’T COOL
By Bob Bridge, Columnist: We all make mistakes, stumble from time to time. That’s not up for debate. It’s pretty much a fact of life.
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May 2
CRAVING A STRONG CUP OF JOE
By Bob Bridge, Columnist “I am a coffee fanatic. Once you go to proper coffee, you can’t go back. You cannot go back.” — Hugh Laurie I...
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Apr 25
PERFECT, PRECIOUS BABIES
By Bob Bridge, Columnist “A baby is a wishing well. Everyone puts their hopes, their fears, their pasts, their two cents in.” — Elizabeth...
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Apr 18
THESE ARE THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES
By Bob Bridge, Columnist Ever felt as if you were an extra in an Oliver Stone movie? Or, playing a minor role in a soap opera? I’ve never...
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Apr 11
WHEN A PLEDGE WAS A PLEDGE
By Bob Bridge, Columnist Every time you borrow money, you borrow from your future self.” —Nathan Morris Readiness is everything. Ergo,...
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Apr 4
PEOPLE WHO LOVE PEOPLE ARE THE HAPPIEST PEOPLE
By Bob Bridge, Columnist The toned-down tempo of retirement has afforded me ample time to reflect on that balance sheet of life. Some of...
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Mar 28
LET YOUR CONSCIENCE BE YOUR GUIDE
By Bob Bridge, Columnist “ I don’t base my vote on televised debates. Fortunately, a wealth of biological data is easily available at the...
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Mar 21
LOCAL BASEBALL AT A CROSSROADS
By Bob Bridge, Columnist “The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love.” - Bryant Gumbel When I first accepted the job as sports...
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Mar 14
STOCKINGS FOR BIGFOOT
By Bob Bridge, Columnist “The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. The children...
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Mar 7
RUSTY GATOR PUTS LOCAL MUSICIANS IN THE BRIGHT LIGHTS
By Bob Bridge, Columnist Nearly half a decade ago I mustered the courage to play the guitar and sing popular cover songs, plus several of...
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Feb 29
FUNDRAISERS SHOULD BE FUN
By Columnist Bob Bridge As I opened the door and hustled down the porch toward my vehicle I was bombarded by a rotund raindrop. My eyes...
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Feb 22
GREAT PLACE TO WORK
By Columnist Bob Bridge Editor’s Note: This column was published several years ago and recently recovered by a loyal reader. It is...
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Feb 15
When Treats Tantalized Taste Buds
By Columnist Bob Bridge My memory banks are filled with flavors and aromas reminiscent of those special moments in life. Remember that...
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Feb 8
THE FEDS, THE CDC AND ... GOD
By Columnist Bob Bridge During a recent conversation with friends, someone expressed exasperation over the inability to ascertain what is...
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Feb 1
BE YOU, NOT THEM
By Columnist Bob Bridge “If only you believe like I believe, baby, we’d get by. If only you believe in miracles ...” There’s a fact some...
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Jan 25
FILMS WITH THE FAMILY
By Columnist Bob Bridge I am not a cinematic specialist of any sorts; however, I’ve been an avid fan of films for nearly 70 years. My...
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Jan 18
MLK UNITY MARCH SUNDAY ON SQUARE
By Columnist Bob Bridge Sunday is the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Unity March which begins at 2 p.m. at the Lawrence County...
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Jan 11
OH, HOW WE’LL MISS MR. MITCHELL
By Bob Bridge Paul Mitchell glanced my direction as his golf ball rested several feet from a pond fronting the putting surface. Talk...
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Jan 4
INSANITY ALONG THE U.S. BORDER
By Columnist Bob Bridge Our nation is divided and the antagonism is certain to amplify as we prepare for an impending General Election...
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Dec 28, 2023
DEADLINES A NIGHTMARE
By Columnist Bob Bridge “You can’t just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood. What mood is that?...
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Dec 21, 2023
HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS
Columnist Bob Bridge “I’ll be home for Christmas … “ Actually, I will not visit my cherished childhood home. Not since 2004 have I failed...
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Dec 15, 2023
TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
Columnist Bob Bridge It came upon a midnight clear. My mother, Ruthie Laverne Bridge, was alone in her Evansville residence, seated in...
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Dec 11, 2023
THE GREATEST GENERATION
Columnist Bob Bridge I’m oft humbled when conversing with my elders. Fellows such as Paul Mitchell, Lee Hutchinson, Dave Jacobs and...
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Nov 30, 2023
HEROIC HORSES AND HOUNDS
Columnist Bob Bridge Change is inevitable. Some is positive; some … not so much. One thing is certain, constantly complaining about...
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Nov 24, 2023
AN AUTHENTIC, NON-COMMERCIAL CHRISTMAS
By Bob Bridge, Columnist “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere I go.“ - Meredith Willson I remember it well. It was...
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Nov 17, 2023
WITCH HAZEL TO THE RESCUE
By Columnist Bob Bridge: Witches get a bad rap. They aren’t all devious. Trust me, it depends on which witch is the target of judgment.
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