Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey

A piece of a drawing of my wife’s parents’ new house

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

I did a drawing for the change of address card for my wife’s parents — which included me having to draw their caricature. (talk about flirting with death — drawing your mother-in-law is like playing chicken with a train.)

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CARTOON: Protecting Pets

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey
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CARTOON: Waldo on Haley

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey
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H.O.P.E.: How to slay a dragon’s little brother — Part 2

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Part 1: The Introduction Part 2: H – Humor After an hour of fitful sleep, a crushing pressure on the knight’s chest woke him up.  He opened a bloodshot eye and saw Fear standing on him, staring him in the … Continue reading →

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H.O.P.E.: How to slay a dragon’s little brother Part 1

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

A not-so long time ago in a land kind of far away, there was a noble knight who battled a terrible dragon named Cancer.  It was a bloody, hard-fought fight, one where the knight  fought valiantly. The knight had amazing … Continue reading →

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“I need tape.”

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

It was Lord of the Flies without the conch. I volunteered at my son’s school today to help the his class build space creations out of things like milk cartoons, cardboard tubes, duct tape, foil and hot glue. (Basically the … Continue reading →

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Knock down

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

I’ve been knocked on my butt three times: 1. I ended up a janitor after graduating from college with honors. 2. I was diagnosed with cancer. 3. I was made part-time at my current dream job. All three have resulted … Continue reading →

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Sleep cleaning.

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

My three-year-old woke in the middle of the night with a vicious nosebleed.  It’s not a good feeling to find your child’s head in the middle of a pool of blood. But it’s funny how your subconscious kicks in at … Continue reading →

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CARTOON: State of the Union & Thad

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey
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Pride

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Fear is a powerful motivator — for the short run.  You can only go so long being scared out of your mind and keep doing good work.  Like being chased by a bear, eventually you will wear out and be … Continue reading →

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