Author Archives: 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 →

“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 →

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 →

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 →

Rivers of yellow wind their way down the street as the ran washes the pollen from the air. The trees remind us that another Southern Springtime is upon us. The brown and gray landscape erupts in various shades of green. … Continue reading →

In the spirit of Lent, I sat down and thought about all of my problems. And then I came to the realization that every single one of them is my fault. Yup. Every. Single. One. Of. Them. This is a … Continue reading →

Happy Ash Wednesday. Um… that’s probably an oxymoron. I mean, c’mom, you don’t want to read, “ashes to ashes, dust to dust” when you open your birthday card, right? Growing up, Ash Wednesday wasn’t really on my family’s church calendar. … Continue reading →

This is a World War 2 fighter plane known as a P-63F Kingcobra. It’s one of two F models built; the other prototype crashed.  It’s also one of three Kingcobras still flying in U.S., so it’s a very, very rare … Continue reading →