Bob Burdick
Bob Burdick is the author of The Margaret Ellen, Tread Not on Me, and Stories Along The Way, a short-story collection that won the Royal Palm Book Award.
Most Recent Articles by Bob Burdick:
Now and Then
October 13, 2021
So which is best? The way we do things now or the way we did them back then
THE REST OF THE STORY
September 10, 2021
Grey Matter, or Silly Putty
November 24, 2020
So, what’s the difference between a Far Left Liberal and an Immoral Hypocrite? Nothing. Not one Ding-Danged thing.
Another Day at the Office
November 20, 2020
Log another day at the office with Miss Blue
THANKSGIVING
November 13, 2020
Many things have changed since that first act of Thanksgiving. For one, America is now blessed with abundance, but it would be a mistake to take this for granted. This year, then, as we observe our national day of Thanksgiving, let's all take a mom
Memories are Made of This
October 25, 2020
What is it, then, that memories are made of? From what these folks stated so well, the answer is LIFE. And how can we live life to its fullest? One of these seniors had the perfect answer, “Do not waste a moment of it.”
The Good Old Days
October 20, 2020
“Live each day as you would wish you had lived if you were dying”
What’s in a Name
October 16, 2020
Hassles ‘n’ Headaches
October 6, 2020
"Forget it," I said, "I'm going for a walk."
Touching the Face of God
August 29, 2020
John Gillespie Magee, Jr.
The Magic Ring
June 24, 2020
“When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things.”
United We Stand Only Way to Survive the Pandemic
April 10, 2020
And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand
God’s Winning Odds
March 5, 2020
My faith in Christ, on the other hand, is anchored in the knowledge that there's no real chance I could be wrong
Don’t Burn Your Library
February 5, 2020
The good news is we do not have to allow our library to burn at our passing, not if we’ve taken the time to leave a bit of ourselves in our writing.
The Last Step
January 11, 2014
Friends, Best Buddies, Friendship
2014 Resolutions
January 1, 2014
Making and Keeping Resolutions
The Greatest Gift
December 23, 2013
A Father’s forgiveness---Christ’s forgiveness, the greatest gift of all
Angel of the Lord
December 17, 2013
Miss Cora Mae Brewster: "My angel will escort me home, Bobby."
Cowgirls Need Love Too
September 28, 2013
Suffering a Loss
Competency: No Oval Office Should Be Without It
September 4, 2013
Obama has demonstrated his ability to talk the talk, but he has failed miserably in the competency to walk the walk
The Road to Hell
August 27, 2013
Georgia has a town named Hell
The Flatland Peddler
August 16, 2013
Power outages, Generators, Salespeople
Ambidextrous
August 7, 2013
Johnny J. Jones Carnival and Sideshow
J.W. Died Today
July 31, 2013
John Wesley Macklin, US Veteran, Baseball Player
Long Shot
July 23, 2013
Growing up, Little Kids, Fighting
Daughters are Special
July 16, 2013
Daughters and Fathers
The Clinic Caper
July 8, 2013
A routine medical exam
Beyond the Call
July 1, 2013
Elliot W. Locklin Captain, USAF
Rex
June 23, 2013
Divorce, Monster Dogs
Let the Games Begin
June 18, 2013
Telemarketers, Telephone Solicitations