Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey

SAVING SAM! A Banjo the Dog Story Details

Saving Sam! A Banjo the Dog Story debuts September 14, 2024 at the Mississippi Book Festival (and will be part of the MS Book Festical’s literacy efforts, which are sponsored by ATMOS energy.). About the book: Banjo, the little brown … Continue reading

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Golden Lessons

I’ve enjoyed the Olympics this year. Once again, they celebrate the human spirit and provide the inspiration we desperately need right now. I know I could use some inspiration. I’m a 56-year-old exhausted man who has huge dreams and wants … Continue reading

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Letting Go of the Rope

At my father’s funeral, I told the story of how he taught me to waterski and how it taught me how to reframe life’s challenges. If you ever hear me speak, I tell that story and call it “Grab the … Continue reading

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COMING ON SEPTEMBER 14th!

Preorder from Lemuria Books here.

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SHORT STORY: The Pilot

The Pilot: A Short Story When cars drive past the bright blue farmhouse off of Highway 61 in the Mississippi Delta (the house with the bright yellow crop duster parked nearby), their drivers might notice a giant propeller mounted on … Continue reading

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The Beach

As the wheelchair stopped in the sand, the old soldier looked out at the calm surf. It was just him, his great grandson, and his memories. He had seen this surf before — but the last time, it was much … Continue reading

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My Aircraft Paintings (and a few ships)

Growing up in the flight path of Lockheed Martin — Georgia, I was always looking skyward. When the TV show Black Sheep Squadron (starring Robert Conrad) debuted in the 1970’s, I was hooked on Corsairs and drawing airplanes. When I … Continue reading

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Masters of the Air: Aircraft from the European Theater

I thought I’d add a few of my paintings of the American aircraft that flew over Europe in World War 2.

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Homecoming: B-17G Flying Fortress

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A Great Coach

Right before my sophomore football season, the sportswriters at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution said that I was a player “who had potential.” One of my coaches saw that and quipped, “Potential is a little French word that means you’re not worth … Continue reading

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