Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey

The Meaning of Respect

The bypass had choked off the little Mississippi town of Hollyhock. Tourists traveling to the Florida beaches zoomed by it at a comfortable 65 mph, never giving the dying town a second thought. Off the main road was the Hollyhock … Continue reading

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Hitting the bottom

It was a beautiful late spring day. Birds were chirping and a lawn mower’s engine was purring off in the distance. A small Cessna flew low over the house and a ski boat was pulling a single skier past the … Continue reading

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Sunday Free-For-All

Good morning! Hope you’re having a great weekend!

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: 6/02/12

Goal weight: 195 lbs. Today’s weight: 196 lbs. It has been six months since my Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit adventure began.  I thought I’d go out and celebrate this morning with a long, long run. One mile into the run, this is what … Continue reading

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Saturday Free-For-All

Good morning! Enjoy this nice, cool morning!

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Friday Free-For-All

Good morning! What’s up?

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Daily Links 5/31/12

Thunder is rumbling around the Ramsey house this morning. I’m heading to Tupelo this afternoon to do my show live from the Elvis Festival. I’ll be surrounded by Elvi and will have Paul Thorn on the show. Here’s a short story I … Continue reading

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The Tupelo Traveler

The radar looked like someone had spilled catsup and mustard on it. Blobs of red and yellow covered the route from Memphis to Tupelo. A middle-aged traveling salesman slowly drove his rental car through the pouring rain. A flash of … Continue reading

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Thursday Free-For-All

I’m headed to see Elvis today in Tupelo.  What’s up with you?

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Daily Links 5/30/12

OK, where did May go?  Summer is now here (as you can tell by the heat) but there is a bit of good news on that front.  Rain for the next few days followed by sunny and cooler weather this weekend. Life … Continue reading

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