COLUMN: Election here, but how many care?

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Thursday, July 15. 2010
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The countdown to the primary election has now moved under a week.

Candidates have been on the stump for months now doing their best to get their message to connect with voters. Of course, money plays a big part in all this. The more money a candidate has, the better chance his or her message is going to reach voters. [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Birthday salute to Mr. Clark

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Sunday, June 6. 2010
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How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were? — Satchel Paige
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COLUMN: Summer brings out youthfulness in everyone

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Chris Bridges
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Thursday, June 3. 2010
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“Nothing on Earth that’ll get me humming, like a heat wave coming and I’ll come running. With her making that tan in the broad daylight and every night is a Saturday night.” — From the song “Summer’s Coming” by Clint Black [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Where are the courteous drivers?

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Tuesday, June 1. 2010
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A wise friend of mine once said “Write what you know.” Well what I know is that there are tons of irritating drivers out there, so it seems appropriate to write about said drivers in the hopes of spreading awareness of this growing epidemic. [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: A Blue Ribbon for the athletically challenged

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Saturday, March 27. 2010
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When I was in the second grade, I participated in my school’s field day. It was an all-day event, which included competitions in various sports. There are many areas that I do not excel in, and athletics is one of them. Never have, never will. [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Fall season replenishes body, soul

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Chris Bridges
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Wednesday, October 14. 2009
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“Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all.”
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Without a doubt, fall is my favorite time of year.

I used to think spring was at the top but there’s no doubt fall holds the No. 1 position in my ranking with spring in the runner-up position. There’s just something special about fall that makes it hold a special place for me.
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COLUMN: TEA Parties: Right message, wrong approach

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Chris Bridges
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Wednesday, April 29. 2009
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In many ways it did my ever aging heart good to see average citizens rally for a cause, any cause, last week.

Americans, by nature, are lazy, especially when it comes to politics. It happens to all of us. We get too accustomed to the good life. I’ve long said most people don’t follow politics enough. Many can’t tell you when the next election is much less tell you who is running for office.
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