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How much difference can a good attitude make?

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

Yesterday I spoke to the Starkville-MSU chapter of PRAM (Public Relations Association of Mississippi) at Harveys Restaurant. I changed up my usual program to focus more on creativity and the variety of work that I do. I also spoke about … Continue reading →

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The Verger

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

The previous few years had been Hell, at least in Jim Abbott’s mind. An already active fight-or-flight mode had been kicked in overdrive by one crisis after another. Family turmoil, his parents’ catastrophic illnesses and then deaths, job stress and … Continue reading →

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Mike Sands: A Profile in Courage

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

I don’t just let anyone into my living room. That goes for strangers and for people on TV. If I sit down and watch a newscast, I (like a lot of people) develop a relationship with the people I watch. … Continue reading →

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The Miracle at Rock Bottom

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

My name is George Whittington Bomgardner IV but you can call me Whit. That’s what my friends call me. My wife Martha and I live in our family home deep in the Mississippi Delta. The Delta, a former flood plain … Continue reading →

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Deadlines and minor annoyances

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

One of the dangers of being an editorial cartoonist is that for years, you just worry about one thing: Your deadline. Then tomorrow, you worry about one more thing: Your deadline. You have an artificial structure where you are allowed … Continue reading →

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Bonus Cartoons

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

You will see them here first!

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Kingcobra (drawing)

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

John Mosley paints more than just cars. He also paints airplanes — and this particular one was a really rare warbird. This P-63F King Aircobra was a test aircraft, one of two and the only one left. It’s also one … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Easy Being Green

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey
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Posted on March 15, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

“The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.” Marcus Tullius CiceroToday would have been dad’s 84th birthday. He died 983 days ago and I think it is safe to say that my sisters and I … Continue reading →

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A Change of Heart

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

Watching my career change faster than you can say, “newspaper,” I’ve learned a couple of things about change. One, it’s going to happen whether you like it or not. The second, is that like an orange, you discover what is … Continue reading →

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