Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey

Abrams Falls

The 1973 Chevrolet Impala station wagon’s passenger door closed with a loud thunk. A little girl in pigtails ran around the front of the car and hugged her father.  They were going on a hike. A father/daughter hike.  All the … Continue reading

Posted in Writing | 5 Comments

CARTOON: Go vote

Posted in Cartoon | 5 Comments

Tuesday Free-For-All

Good morning. What’s up?

Posted in MRBA | Tagged | 43 Comments

Lucky

Lightning bounced off the clouds in the western sky.  Her parents used to tell her it was “heat lightning.” She knew better. It was a coming storm. And a bad one. She secured the livestock and headed toward the house. … Continue reading

Posted in Writing | 4 Comments

The Canvas: Miriam Weems

We’re born with a blank canvas.  What we chose to do with our lives determines the outcome of the final portrait.  Will we use bright colors or dark?  Will we have numerous brushstrokes, adding lots of information? Or will be … Continue reading

Posted in Writing | 3 Comments

Monday Free-For-All

Good morning! Have a great day!

Posted in MRBA | Tagged | 45 Comments

CARTOON: When the music stops…

Posted in Cartoon | 1 Comment

Sunday Free-For-All

Good morning! Hope all is well with you this morning!

Posted in MRBA | Tagged | 29 Comments

Trying to reason with Hurricane Season

Ten o’clock at night on I-55 in Holmes County, Mississippi is normally very dark and very lonely.  Not tonight.  Headlights were lined up as far as he could see. He was driving south from Memphis. They were driving north from … Continue reading

Posted in Writing | 3 Comments

CARTOON: Part 2

Reaction to yesterday’s cartoon amused me. Will Longwitz called my editor to complain. His followers blasted me on Facebook and Twitter.  It was a day every cartoonist enjoys. My job isn’t to make people happy. It’s to make people think. … Continue reading

Posted in Cartoon | 10 Comments