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Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey
Marshall Ramsey: The Rodeo Comes To Town
Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann, who had a severe case of COVID-19, wants to delay the 2021 Legislative Session. Speaker Philip Gunn, who had a milder case, wants to go forward with the session.
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2020’s MVP? Most Valuable Pets
I don’t have any pull when it comes to the Time Person of the Year, but if I did, I’d nominate our pets. Yes I know, I can name lots of people who are equally deserving (if I were to … Continue reading
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Work: A Love Story
When I was in college, I wanted to become an editorial cartoonist. I had drawn cartoons while in high school and when I hit the campus of the University of Tennessee, I started trying to figure out how to become … Continue reading
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September 2, 2020 — 75 Years after the end of World War 2.
You had grown up during the Great Depression, a hellish time of economic collapse and sacrifice. You saw your parents struggle and maybe even were separated from them. All that you thought was normal wasn’t anymore. While FDR said that … Continue reading
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Because it is home
I am fairly awkward when I meet famous people. I usually don’t know what to say and what I say comes out wrong. Not sure why that is — it just is. Recently, I met Archie and Olivia Manning, who … Continue reading
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August 20, 2020. Central Standard Pandemic Time
Amy and I have been taking care of some deferred maintenance on our home. I look at myself in the mirror and think, “I need to take care of deferred maintenance on myself.” I walk around like a question mark … Continue reading
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August 19, 2020 Central Standard Pandemic Time.
As much as I need sleep right now (and like you, I could use some serious Rip Van Winkle rest), I crawled out of bed early today. There is something about the peace of the morning that is soothing. We … Continue reading
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It Loved Me First
My head lay on a pillow a block away from where I lived most of my college career. I woke up, looked out the hotel window at The Strip, the stretch of Cumberland Avenue where most of the bars were … Continue reading
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It’s Halftime
July 1, 2020 I remember piling into the little room under the stadium at halftime. We’d be behind and felt like every eye on the home side was glaring at us. We sat down, tired, sweaty and dirty, waiting for … Continue reading
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30 observations about the virus and the times we live in…
I know the day by events that happen. For example, I know that today is either Tuesday or Friday because it is trash day. And since I had a radio show yesterday, it must mean it is Tuesday. Medical workers … Continue reading
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