Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey

Grab the rope: A Dad’s wisdom to his son.

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

Growing up, our main source of family fun involved a lake, a boat and water skis. My dad loved to waterski and wanted us to love it, too. My sisters learned quickly and were good at it, too. Me? Not … Continue reading →

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The Miracle at Rock Bottom

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

My name is George Whittington Bomgardner IV but you can call me Whit. That’s what my friends call me. My wife Martha and I live in our family home deep in the Mississippi Delta. The Delta, a former flood plain … Continue reading →

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Worthy of copying

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

Patrick is one of the managers of the Madison Fed-Ex/Kinkos locations. I go there to make copies and to occasionally ship things. I’m sure I could probably get my printing done somewhere else (I use that store for small-run orders). … Continue reading →

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Deadlines and minor annoyances

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

One of the dangers of being an editorial cartoonist is that for years, you just worry about one thing: Your deadline. Then tomorrow, you worry about one more thing: Your deadline. You have an artificial structure where you are allowed … Continue reading →

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Bonus Cartoons

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

You will see them here first!

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Kingcobra (drawing)

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

John Mosley paints more than just cars. He also paints airplanes — and this particular one was a really rare warbird. This P-63F King Aircobra was a test aircraft, one of two and the only one left. It’s also one … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Easy Being Green

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey
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Posted on March 15, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

“The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.” Marcus Tullius CiceroToday would have been dad’s 84th birthday. He died 983 days ago and I think it is safe to say that my sisters and I … Continue reading →

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A Change of Heart

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

Watching my career change faster than you can say, “newspaper,” I’ve learned a couple of things about change. One, it’s going to happen whether you like it or not. The second, is that like an orange, you discover what is … Continue reading →

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Drive

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

Somewhere in a library in a community college, there is a student drinking her third cup of coffee. Her term paper is due in a week but she isn’t waiting until the last minute to finish it up. No, she … Continue reading →

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