Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey

SHORT STORY: Rescuing Thor

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

“Sit!” The little boy barked the command at the brown terrier.  Half the dog’s ear was missing and it walked with a slight limp. Like the little boy, the world had written the dog off. And like the little boy, … Continue reading →

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Morning run

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

One of the advantages of running at 5 a.m. is that no one can see you. Of course, it’s also one of the disadvantages, too. No one, not even me, wants to get run over by a car.  I wear … Continue reading →

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Monday Free-For-All

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Hope you survived the Super Bowl!  My lights nearly went out in the third quarter, too — but just because I was about to doze off. Glad that San Francisco made a game of it.  What was your favorite commercial?

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Sunday Free-For-All

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Good morning! 

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fat Blog: The Oak

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

I am slowly getting back to running longer and longer distances. Yes, my knee is still sore, but it doesn’t hurt like it did. And I have discovered the more I stretch it, the better it performs. So I will … Continue reading →

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Saturday Free-For-All

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Slept 11 hours last night and ran 9 miles this morning. Needed to do both. Hope you’re going to have a great weekend. I’ll be at Lemuria books at 11 a.m. today signing Fried Chicken & Wine.      

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BLOG: Looking for Some Good News (and surviving Goat Boy)

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

My cat Sam always objected to the following cliche’ (but I’m going to use it anyway): You can’t swing a dead cat and not hit bad news. Of course, my cat Sam really doesn’t mind me saying it anymore. He’s dead (but … Continue reading →

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Day 15

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

At the end of the first quarter, the score is Marshall: 6 pounds lost. Fat: 0 I stepped off the scale this morning and was a little upset. I hadn’t lost any weight in the past two weeks. But then … Continue reading →

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Friday Free-For-All

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Good morning!  It’s time to finish this week strong! Quote of the day: Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice. Wayne Dyer.

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Ode to a view

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Starting today, I have an office. And to be honest, I’m pretty happy about it.  At one point in my career, I would have killed for one. Now I am just glad I am inside the building. But since I … Continue reading →

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