Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey

Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: March 5, 2014

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.  I worked out on Fat Tuesday (yesterday) to avoid being fat. I worked out this morning (Ash Wednesday), to postpone being ash. Death is coming. It could be here today. Or I could live … Continue reading →

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Vasti’s Rock

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

I believe people are placed in your path for a reason. Some inspire you. Some infuriate you. They either sink you or push you in another direction. They are the rock your life’s raft hits.  And yes, hitting that rock … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Sherlock Stokes

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey
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In honor of April

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

After all the glamour and glitz of last night’s Academy Awards, I’m going to tell you about someone you probably don’t know.  She’s not a celebrity. Oh no, she’s more special than a celebrity. April DeLoach is a mom, an … Continue reading →

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MRBA Free-For-All

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Yesterday Summer. Today Spring. Welcome to the bipolar South.

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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: February 27, 2014

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

We started with running a giant nipple drill (not as sensual as it sounds), then we ran ladders, sprints and the Gauntlet. We jumped on the treadmill (8 minutes at 7.5 mph) and then finished with a bear-crawl drill in … Continue reading →

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Fit2Fat2Fat Blog: February 26, 2014

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Live for something bigger than yourself and set lofty goals. That will help you keep perspective on the bad days. I was there today and worked my butt off. Other than that, I have nothing else to say.    

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CARTOON: Mayor Lumumba 1947-2014

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

  Mayor Frank Melton’s death on election night was terrible. But I never would have predicted that current Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba would pass away less than a year into his first term. It’s just shocking. And sad. Prayers go … Continue reading →

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Make the Undertaker Sorry

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

When I heard that my former coworker and Clarion-Ledger columnist Orley Hood died, a wave of sorrow crashed over me.  I thought of all the group lunches we had enjoyed at the Thai House. I remembered Orley’s stories. I felt blessed … Continue reading →

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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: February 25, 2014

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

My legs cramped yesterday.  Lactic acid burned both of them and I felt the cloak of exhaustion battering me.  Like the tide that refused to go out, fatigue overwhelmed me, flooding me with sleepiness. I poured all the ice from … Continue reading →

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