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Lady Liberty’s spine

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Marshall Ramsey

What’s green, stands 305 feet six inches tall and represents the freedoms we all enjoy? If you guessed the Statue of Liberty, you win a prize. As the ferry from Manhattan pulled up to Liberty Island last week, I looked … Continue reading →

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Fit4Change Blog Day 14 of 48 — Habits

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Marshall Ramsey

It was 4:50 a.m. when I pulled into the Madison Central parking lot. I blinked, looked around and didn’t see many cars. Was it Senior Skip Day? Had the bad weather the day before scared folks off? Then the urge … Continue reading →

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The Skinny Clydesdale

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Marshall Ramsey

I’m sitting here planning out 2016 and I thought I’d share one of my goals with you: I am going to totally transform how I eat. As you might have guessed, I love to exercise. I think I do a … Continue reading →

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Still in the game

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey

My freshman year in college, I’d submit cartoons to The University of Tennessee​ ‘s student paper, The Daily Beacon. They didn’t appear often, but when they did, I’d run downstairs to the first floor of Greve Hall where the papers … Continue reading →

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Fit2Fat2FitBlog: Day 7 January 15, 2015

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey

Excuses. I have a million of them. My knee hurts. I am tired. It’s cold. I am hungry. I don’t feel well. And they’re all true. But I have this thing called a goal. Not a dream. A goal. I … Continue reading →

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Greatness within you

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey

I had an interesting conversation with a friend who read today’s post about the half marathon. “Marshall, I can’t run. My knees won’t allow me. So while I enjoyed your post, that will never be me.” I thought for a … Continue reading →

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The V-2 Venison Meat Missile

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

I don’t know if his doe wife left him or if he lost his job at the deer factory, but the buck was obviously suicidal. He stood on the edge of Highway 30, cloaked in darkness and fog. He saw … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Healing

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

The day Bill Duval thought would be his greatest victory turned into the day of his greatest defeat. For nearly 20 years, Bill had dutifully reported to his bank branch in downtown Jackson, Mississippi. And every morning his routine had … Continue reading →

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Where Creativity Comes from…

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

A friend asked me, “How are you so creative?” First of all, I thanked my friend. If he thinks I am creative, I’m doing something right. (I have my detractors and am fine with them, too. Jerks). I looked at … Continue reading →

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Dare to Sail

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

I’ve always loved the analogy of chasing a dream being like sailing. You chart a course, set sail and head toward your dream. You have to work your butt off to adjust the sails, steer the boat and fight the … Continue reading →

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