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SHORT STORY: The Ballad of Speed Moore

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

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Writer’s note: This has only been lightly edited. I will go back over time and clean it up and change this and that. I wrote this in one sitting. It’s a story that has been on my mind for a … Continue reading →

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Thoughts from the couch

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Marshall Ramsey

In 1973, Atlanta was crippled by a record ice storm (very similar to the epic 1994 North Mississippi storm). Pine trees snapped like twigs as families huddled in their cold, dark homes. It was at that moment I discovered being an … Continue reading →

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The Legislative Session

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Marshall Ramsey

Both Speaker of the House Philip Gunn (R-Clinton) and Lt. Governor Tate Reeves step up to a particle-board podium.  Reporters turn on their tape recorders. Lobbyists text local restaurants to make lunch reservations. Speaker Gunn speaks first, “Ladies and gentleman … Continue reading →

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A brief history of Thanksgiving

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

Happly Thanksgiving! It’s the one day of the year when we do what we should everyday. Yes, I mean give thanks. But did you ever wonder where all our Turkey Day traditions come from? Me, too. Here are a few … Continue reading →

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Kindergarten 101 for Politics

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

Since politics has devolved into kindergarten with big-boy pants, it’s a good time to revisit what we learned in preschool.  It was that time in our life when we suddenly were thrust into a classroom with different people. It’s where … Continue reading →

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The house with a steel beam

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

  After 49 1/2 years, my sisters and I are saying goodbye to our parent’s home. Last weekend, we went through the last things to make sure we hadn’t left any precious keepsakes behind. I’ll admit, it was tough. Much … Continue reading →

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The Monsters

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

Storm clouds painted downtown Jackson’s usually tan brick buildings a gloomy shade of gray.  As I walked to the office, I noticed familiar faces standing outside of an office building. It was the unemployment office and the faces belonged to … Continue reading →

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When the world turns pink.

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

It doesn’t take pink fountains, ribbons, t-shirts or even a special month to make me aware of breast cancer. I have my own set of scars from the disease (even though I’ve never had it.) Forty years ago, I remember … Continue reading →

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How Now Pretty Cow: The tale of a Pretty Cow Judge

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

  She was smartly dressed as she stared at me with her big brown eyes. I blushed a little, trying to stay out of her way. The kid who was with her was cute, too. I smiled at them as … Continue reading →

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Taking it one day at a time.

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

Just a few numbers to throw out at you: It’s 97 days until Christmas. It’s 242 days until my first child graduates high school. It has been 158 days since my mother died. It has been 441 days since my … Continue reading →

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