Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey

Reflections

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Hope’s Gambit

Fear sat on the old pine bench, looking out at the brown Delta field as he drank his diet soda. Customers buzzed as they discussed the morning’s news and drank their coffee. Old men sat in the corner, discussing the … Continue reading

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Save Your Skin

May is Melanoma Awareness Month. Melanoma, which is the most deadly form of skin cancer, is cancer of the melanocytes (what gives you your pigment) — which most of the time, means a mole. If caught early, it is very … Continue reading

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Do the Work

The work. As in, “doing the work.” I guess it means different things to different people. But for me, it means I’m at a certain age where I realize if I don’t “do the work,” the remainder of what time … Continue reading

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SHORT STORY: The Miracle

The cold darkness fell over the young man as he walked through the woods. The inky blackness of the cold morning smothered him like a wet blanket. Fear and doubt crushed down on his soul as he walked. A lone … Continue reading

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On the Hunt: WC-130J

The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, a component of the 403rd Wing located at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Miss. Procreate painting by me.

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Knowing when to let go

Back when the I-55 YMCA was more than a source of copper wire for vandals, I’d stop at the front desk to chat with the person there before I’d work out. One day, I noticed a male cardinal beating his … Continue reading

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Conversation and a beer

I had a beer with a neighbor last night. We sat on his back porch and listened as the rain came pouring down. My friend is one of the finest men I know — he’d be there for you in … Continue reading

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Rolling Fork, Mississippi

“In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed.”  1 Corinthians 15:52 ESV Natalie Perkins was chaperoning a prom on … Continue reading

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A moment of Faith

Growing up, my church didn’t make a big deal about Good Friday. It always seemed like something only my Catholic friends talked about. The best of my recollection, my opinion of it was that it probably had the worst name … Continue reading

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