Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey

The Town

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

There was no rush-hour in the Town.  It had a rush-ten minutes. Automatic opening doors opened slower. People from the City were forever walking into them.  People just walked slower in the Town. They talked slower, too.  The heat must … Continue reading →

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The air freshener

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

The lady walked into the bathroom and looked around.  It looked like something you’d find in a third-rate truck stop. And smelled worse. Even flies gagged when they entered it. But over in the corner was an air freshener.  It … Continue reading →

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CARTOON: Thank you

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey
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Tuesday Free-For-All

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Good morning! Have a great day.

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Chasing the Moon

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

His car pierced the blackness like an arrow through ink.  He was chasing the moon. The moon was his dream. It was a speck of light in a dark sea of hopelessness. It controlled the tides of his life. Its … Continue reading →

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Monday Free-For-All

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Good morning! What’s up?

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The Muse

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

The computer’s screen was as blank as his brain.  He sighed. Writer’s block was the official name for what he was suffering.  A pain in the butt was what he called it. The writer slammed his fist against his desk … Continue reading →

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Running up the score

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Epiphanies are cerebral lightning strikes.  They’re ideas that flash out of the blue and change lives by lighting fires underneath souls. His epiphany occurred during an unexpected moment — while watching a football game.  It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon … Continue reading →

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Ten years later…

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Ten years ago, my wife and I watched the planes hit the WTC. We then looked at our one-year-old and wondered what kind of world he’d live in. Ten years later, I can tell you this: He lives in a … Continue reading →

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Daily Log 9/11/11

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Ten years. Ten years since the day that literarily changed the world. For ten years I’ve not been able to process what happened on September 11, 2001. Yesterday I tried. I watched several programs on the attack. On the heroism. … Continue reading →

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