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Daily Links 5/16/12

Once again, happy birthday to another one of my sons. We didn’t plan to have birthdays clumped together. Life happens.  But he’s a great boy and it’s worth noting his big day. Today’s cartoon, if you are so interested in seeing it. … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: 5/14/12

Goal weight: 195 lbs. The closer we get to the summer equinox, the earlier the sun rises. I hit the road at 5 a.m. this morning and there was already a hint of pink off on the eastern horizon.  Honestly, … Continue reading

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Love at Second Sight

Mary Sue Blackwell read the headlines of the local paper.  “I swear,” she thought,”the Mississippi humidity makes people crazy.”  It was no wonder John Grisham had made a zillion dollars.  When it came to stories, there was so much low-hanging … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: 4/30/12

Goal weight: 195 I got up at 4:15 this morning to get an earlier start.  I headed out to the north to the neighborhood next to ours. It was very humid; you could cut the air with a butter knife. … Continue reading

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Ramsey Blog: 4/29/12

Reading the Smithville coverage this morning is a reminder that any security we have in our lives is a mirage. Within minutes, the Northeast Mississippi town of 900 was reduced to splinters by the EF-5 monster tornado. People (who moments … Continue reading

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The Adventure

How do you turn a fun fishing trip into a battle for survival? Just add water. Lots of water. Lots of rushing, clear, cold water. Also, you need a rootball from an old tree.  Mix in a swift current that … Continue reading

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Mississippi Children’s Museum’s April Artist in Residence

I’ll be the Mississippi Children’s Museum’s  Artist in Residence for April. “When I was a little boy, I met an artist who drew cartoons for the local television station. His work lit my imagination like a roman candle and sent … Continue reading

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Two Towers

St. Andrew’s Cathedral and the Lamar Life Building in Downtown Jackson, Mississippi.

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Twist and shout.

Goal weight 195. One of the toughest things for me to handle is an injury.  A few years ago, I trained for the Memphis Marathon and on my final long training run, I injured my IT Band.  There was no … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog Day 6

Goal Weight 195 Today’s Weight 230.2 “The mind is weaker than the body.” I can’t tell you which coach told me that this morning. I don’t wear my glasses when I exercise and frankly, all the coaches are blurs. But … Continue reading

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