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Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey
Jasper the Demon Elf
They measure four-inches tall. They’re green and yellow with rough, leathery skin. Their teeth look like sharpened cork. In the middle of their faces are big, bulbous noses. On each side are giant red, bloodshot eyes. They can’t be seen … Continue reading
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Taming the volcano
When molten magna forces its way to the surface, it seeks weaknesses in the Earth’s crust. Pressure builds up. And a rattling explosion soon follows. BOOM! His anger was no different. He was mad. He had every reason to be angry. … Continue reading
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The speech
I was hoping for FDR. Or Reagan. Or JFK. By the end of the speech I would have settled for Carter. Apparently the market agreed: The Dow dropped nearly another 100 points during President Obama’s speech yesterday. The first thing … Continue reading
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The empty mirror
His cheeks were chubby and his eyes deep blue. I’d see a mirror-image of him strapped in his car seat, talking, laughing or fussing as we headed south down the highway. He had mother’s morning out. I had work. We … Continue reading
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Tuesday Free-For-All
Good morning! Hope we have a better day than Wall Street…
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SEALS
When running along the beach in Coronado, California, you can see two kinds of seals. Animals and Navy. Back in the 1990’s I used to run on Coronado. It’s a beautiful stretch of land inhabited by Admirals, millionaires and Navy … Continue reading
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A Smoky Mountain lesson
The Great Smoky Mountains got their name from the smoke-like fog that hangs over the range after a rainfall. Today was no different. The peaks were completely shrouded by plumes of misty clouds. In the valley below, a young man drove … Continue reading
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