Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey

Big Deborah’s Siren Song

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

About this time last year I ran a marathon with some friends. We had a blast and finished it in 4:45 — which is not a bad time. This morning, I ran (waddled) 30 minutes and cussed every freaking step … Continue reading →

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The Verger

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

The previous few years had been Hell, at least in Jim Abbott’s mind. An already active fight-or-flight mode had been kicked in overdrive by one crisis after another. Family turmoil, his parents’ catastrophic illnesses and then deaths, job stress and … Continue reading →

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O’Reilly’s Miracle

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

The Reverend James O’Reilly stared at his blank laptop screen waiting for divine inspiration. Its white glow illuminated the frustrated look on his face. So far, nothing. “Moses had it easy,” he thought, “he had a burning bush.” His office … Continue reading →

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Mike Sands: A Profile in Courage

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

I don’t just let anyone into my living room. That goes for strangers and for people on TV. If I sit down and watch a newscast, I (like a lot of people) develop a relationship with the people I watch. … Continue reading →

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Notre Dame: The Resurrection

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

I really don’t want to watch a landmark building burn on live TV ever again. As I was driving back from MPB, an announcer broke into the cable news XM channel with news of a fire near Notre Dame. Soon, … Continue reading →

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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 →