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The Devil, the Angel and Captain Warr

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

Along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, storms normally come from the direction of New Orleans. Today, however, the gunmetal gray clouds blew in rapidly from Mobile. As he watched them, the hair on the man’s leathery neck stood on end. As … Continue reading →

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When things get bad…

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

It is Monday afternoon and I can’t tell you where Isaac is going to come ashore. Even the experts at the National Hurricane Center are struggling with its forecast track. The computer models have taken the storm consistently to the … Continue reading →

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The Eagle has landed

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

He leapt from the ladder and plunged toward the lunar surface. His boots landed firmly, leaving footprints for eternity. Can you imagine what he was thinking? The feeling of accomplishment he must have felt? Standing on the moon and looking … Continue reading →

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: The sticker

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

One the back of my car is a 26.2 sticker. It’s not on there to brag to the world that I ran a marathon. I really don’t care what anyone thinks about my running. I have other stuff I brag … Continue reading →

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Spotlighting the good

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

The Clarion-Ledger did something noteworthy yesterday and the editors deserve a little praise. Instead of plastering pictures of the shooter (who shall not be named by me) all over the top of the fold, there was a story of three … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Free-For-All

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

Good morning! Another hot one on tap today.

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Illustration for the short story, “The Storm”

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Coach Randy Jenkins

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

Thirty years ago, a bunch of rising ninth-grade boys sat in the J.J. Daniell Middle School media center. A man with a pair of infamous mid-80’s polyester coaching shorts, knit shirt and the biggest calves I have ever seen, walked into … Continue reading →

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Hitting the bottom

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

It was a beautiful late spring day. Birds were chirping and a lawn mower’s engine was purring off in the distance. A small Cessna flew low over the house and a ski boat was pulling a single skier past the … Continue reading →