Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey

The Confederate solider statue looked out at the Southern city and just stood there.  He always just stood there. He saw the tornado hit in 1893.  He saw Yellow Fever kill indiscriminately the next year.  He saw the fire of … Continue reading →

Like the first wave of a bloody invasion, the thunderstorm’s first rain drops were mowed down by the late-July heat.  Each giant drop hit the earth and instantly turned to steam.  The following drops, though, overwhelmed the heat’s defenses.  The … Continue reading →

Before there were pink ribbons, Susan B. Komen events, “Save the Ta-Ta’s” t-shirts and breast cancer support groups, there was Betty Ford.  At time when breast cancer survivors were forced to suffer in silence, she announced to the world she … Continue reading →