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:

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Now and Then October 13, 2021
So which is best? The way we do things now or the way we did them back then
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THE REST OF THE STORY September 10, 2021
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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.
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Another Day at the Office November 20, 2020
Log another day at the office with Miss Blue
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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
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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.”
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The Good Old Days October 20, 2020
“Live each day as you would wish you had lived if you were dying”
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What’s in a Name October 16, 2020
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Hassles ‘n’ Headaches October 6, 2020
"Forget it," I said, "I'm going for a walk."
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Touching the Face of God August 29, 2020
John Gillespie Magee, Jr.
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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.”
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United We Stand Only Way to Survive the Pandemic  April 10, 2020
And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand
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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
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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