Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey

Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Marathon?

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

A strange bug was planted in my head last night: Maybe I should run another marathon.  The Mississippi Blues is coming up on January 5 and I’m at the point where I could train for it.  It’s extremely hilly and … Continue reading →

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Eagle’s Flight

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

As far as he could see, tons of steel hurled down the interstate at 70 mph.  The sheer insanity of it all should have been enough to wake him up.  But Franklin G. Harrison still drank his coffee. Lots of coffee. You … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Free-For-All

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

Good morning! Another great day is ahead. What’s up?

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CARTOON: Jackson’s water

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey
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Tuesday Free-For-All

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

I got busy this morning and didn’t post this. I apologize and hope you are having a great day.

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Right Now

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

Ben checked his smartphone and then checked it again. Some junkies were hooked on heroin. Some on crack. Ben Johnson was hooked on his phone.  He checked it a third time before he walked out the door.  His wife Jen … Continue reading →

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CARTOON: Nobel Pee Prize

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

Nothing says, “Yuck” quite like 2.8 billion gallons of released, untreated sewage.

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Drew Brees

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

Drew Brees was cut by the San Diego Chargers — both literally and figuratively.  He was injured. They lost faith in him. They let him go. He had to start over and rebuild his life in New Orleans. And he … Continue reading →

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10 things I learned as a custodian at Pope High School (besides how to wax a floor)

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

This is a sequel to my post “10 things I learned in College.” When I graduated in 1991, the job market was almost as grim as it is now — particularly in the media industry.  I ended up moving back … Continue reading →

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: What I’m training for

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

I ran 4.07 miles this morning. It was dark, cold and windy.  My legs were sore from yesterday’s 13.1 mile run. My head hurt from the exhaustion from another night of not enough sleep. But I got up, stretched, braved … Continue reading →

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