Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey

A Wonderful Life

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

With today being the 72nd anniversary of the end of World War 2, I think it’s appropriate I’m reading reading the book Mission: Jimmy Stewart and the Fight for Europe by Robert Matzen. Dan Fordice suggested the book to me … Continue reading →

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Outrunning the Alligator

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

The darkness and the humidity worked in tandem on my soul this morning. My breathing was labored and my mind troubled — it took all I had to keep running. At a half mile, I veered onto the abandoned golf … Continue reading →

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Pip, the master of thunder

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

There’s a big bucket at Geyser Falls that repeatedly fills up and then dumps hundreds of gallons of water on your head. Mother Nature just did that at our house. We got .71 of an inch of rain in just … Continue reading →

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The Back-to-School Photo

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

Every year we line the boys up in front of the back door and take a picture that would make most photographers cringe. It isn’t art, but to us it’s a masterpiece. It’s the “First Day of School” photo. The … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Light’s power source

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I played high school football. It was an education in itself and has given me lots of skills — like being able to tell when it is going to rain. … Continue reading →

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Like dreams, airplanes require a lot of work to take flight

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

Some of my earliest memories were going to the old ATL airport and waiting for dad to fly in from a business trip. My mother would take me up to the observation area and I’d watch the parade of planes … Continue reading →

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A Marriage Is Like A Book

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

A marriage is like a book. Some end happily. Others end only a few pages in. Its contents are written by two people who change throughout the story. Sometimes they end up on the same page — other times, well, … Continue reading →

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Blurred Shades of Green

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

There were no bars on my phone and the Avett Brothers were blaring from my SUV’s speakers. The rural Mississippi countryside whisked by me, blurring the various shades of green. God prefers a two lane road. The Devil prefers a … Continue reading →

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Beneath one roof

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

My parents moved into their house in June of 1968. It was a four-bedroom ranch with a full basement — Dad liked that it had a steel beam that supported the second floor. He believed in strength over flash. And … Continue reading →

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Oh the humidity: One man’s struggle with exercise in the summer

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

Complaining about humidity in Mississippi in July sounds a bit like this: That water is too wet. I can’t believe that sugar is sweet. I’m shocked the sun came up in the east. I’m stunned that pure-grain alcohol make me … Continue reading →

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