Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey

Being thankful for the bad things

It’s November and people have filled my Facebook timeline with a daily dose of thankfulness.  I like it but haven’t participated.  Why?  I don’t know. I guess I didn’t want to bore people.  It’s not that I’m don’t appreciate the … Continue reading

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Friday Free-For-All

GOOD morning! Another crisp fall day! Hope you have a good one.

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The Answer

The full moon sprinkled diamonds across the inky reservoir.  The cool, crisp November air chilled a lone figure as she drank her coffee and admired the view.  A big, yellow dog soon joined her. He wagged his tail and began … Continue reading

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Thursday Free-For-All

I have a couple of speeches today. And will be hopefully selling some books.  How will your day be?

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Wednesday Free-For-All

Good morning! Last night’s signing was a home run!  It is very humbling to be signing a book, look up and see that the line is almost out the door.  Thank you. And it was good to see long-time MRBA … Continue reading

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CARTOON: 00-Petraeus

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Lemonade

I’m sitting at my desk and looking at a copy of my new book Fried Chicken & Wine.  It’s more than a book to me.  It’s lemonade. That cool, tangy drink made out of one of life’s bitterest lemons — … Continue reading

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Tuesday Free-For-All

Good crisp, fall morning to you!

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: The Layoff

It has been a week since I’ve run.  I was starting to get paranoid, thinking that I was on the lazy, meandering route to obesity again. But I tamed my inner lazy demons and went out and ran this morning. … Continue reading

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The Lost Veteran

Two Air Force F-16 jets cut through the crisp November sky. The planes’ razor-thin wings were breathlessly close as they roared over the small southern city. Beneath them, thousands in the crowd gasped and then cheered. The planes’ afterburners screamed … Continue reading

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