Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey

The Little Girl

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

“GO AWAY!” Marvin Hamill screamed as he sat up in his sleep. “LEAVE ME ALONE. I DIDN”T DO IT ON PURPOSE.” He had done this for the past 40 years. Marvin Hamill had a secret. And Susan Hamill couldn’t pry … Continue reading →

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The Grit that makes the Pearls

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

My thumb fumbled for the switch. I pushed it smartly to the right and a LED light began to glow red. I didn’t feel nervous — practice brings calm, I guess. I heard my speech teacher Dr. Faye Julian’s voice … Continue reading →

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The Flying Keys

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Meridian’s Al and Fred Key had a problem. The Great Depression had threatened Meridian’s airport and they weren’t going to allow it to close. So they did what they did best: They took to the air. And didn’t come back … Continue reading →

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Charlotte’s Chariot II

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

On paper, it’s a great story: Man from the Greatest Generation is reunited with the airplane (named after his girlfriend, who he has been married to for over 60 years) that he flew over the skies of Europe. In person, … Continue reading →

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1996 vs. 2014: How drawing cartoons has changed and stayed the same

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

On December 17, 1996, my first cartoon ran in The Clarion-Ledger. It was drawn the previous day. But while the cartoons look pretty much the same, so many other things have changed: 1996: I asked for a computer on my … Continue reading →

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#Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: October 1, 2014

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Today’s fitness blog is brought to you by back pain. Back pain, when you didn’t want to sit comfortably. OK, here we go. My 75 teammates and I start our workout at 5 a.m. and end exactly at 6 a.m. … Continue reading →

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Ode to a Traffic Jam

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

There’s nothing that spreads joy, goodwill and glee quite like a traffic jam. You just want to reach out and hug the drivers of the cars around you. Puppies and kitties. Puppies and kitties. Screw that. You want to kill … Continue reading →

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You Gotta Believe

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

The 1985 Sprayberry Yellow Jacket football team had a slogan “You Gotta Believe.” I think I even had the T-shirt. It was one of the most important things I learned playing football (that and G.A.T.A., but I’ll tell you what … Continue reading →

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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: September 29, 2014

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Felt my leg ache a little as I was running a sprint up the hill. And I felt my melanoma scar scream when I was doing straight arm crunches. My shoulders hurt as I did burpees and worked out with … Continue reading →

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Feeling the Need for Speed: What Top Gun taught me.

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Most of life’s lessons are in the movie Top Gun. Seriously, Maverick and Goose were high-flying prophets from the 1980s. They roared around in their F-14, teaching scores of lifehacks. “And if you screw up just this much, you’ll be … Continue reading →

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