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Updated: 4-H means too much to be eliminated

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Chris Bridges
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Wednesday, March 10. 2010
Updated: 9 hours ago
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“I pledge my Head to clearer thinking,g my Heart to greater loyalty, my Hands to larger service and my Health to better living, for my club, my community, my country and my world.”
— 4-H motto

Tough economic times continue to haunt our state as well as its university system. In a shortsighted move, University of Georgia higher-ups decided to throw out the idea of eliminating the statewide 4-H program recently. The backlash has been one which has made this former member proud even as I have joined in the crusade to stop the nonsense. [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Porters look to make history

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Chris Bridges
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Wednesday, March 3. 2010
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Granted, they face long odds, but DuBose and Carol Porter are hoping to make not only Georgia history but perhaps national history this year. [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Forget snow, give me a summer day

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Chris Bridges
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Wednesday, February 17. 2010
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Summer is the time when one sheds one’s tensions with one’s clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit. A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all’s right with the world.”
— Ada Louise Huxtable
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Governor’s plan doesn’t add up

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Chris Bridges
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Thursday, February 11. 2010
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Our esteemed governor, who has set a record for bad decisions during his tenure in office, may have cooked up his “best” bad one yet in recent days.
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COLUMN: Continuing to play the journalism game

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Chris Bridges
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Wednesday, February 3. 2010
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As I watched daylight creep into view outside my office window Tuesday, I was reminded of a lecture from a college journalism professor many moons ago.
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Continuing to accept politics as usual

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Chris Bridges
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Tuesday, January 26. 2010
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“Flip a coin. There’s not a dime’s worth of difference between Republicans and Democrats.”
— 2008 Libertarian President candidate Bob Barr [Full Story »] 

Important task awaits Georgia voters in 2010

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Chris Bridges
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Wednesday, January 20. 2010
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The arrival of 2010 means a statewide election for our state. [Full Story »] 

Dreaming of a warm, spring afternoon

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Chris Bridges
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Tuesday, January 5. 2010
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A former colleague of mine, who was a native of the frozen tundra of Wisconsin, once told me, “You would never make it up North.”
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Trip home always welcome adventure

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Chris Bridges
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Tuesday, December 29. 2009
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The arrival of Christmas means a traditional trek to my hometown. It’s not the only time during the year I make it back home — fortunately I don’t live that far away — but it seems to be becoming more difficult due to my ever-increasing work schedule.

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Family makes holidays special

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Chris Bridges
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Tuesday, December 22. 2009
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Ready or not, Christmas is here. The mad rush to buy presents, decorate the house, cooks tons of food and mail Christmas cards is entering a fever pitch. In just a few days, the “Big Day” will be here.
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