Category Archives: Writing

Smoky Mountain Sunrise

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

The trail had been blasted out of the mountainside during the Great Depression by the Civilian Conversation Corps.  Hanging off ropes and by a prayer, those brave men had left an amazing and  lasting legacy for their children and grandchildren … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Moses the Terrier

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

He was found in a box down by the great river. The local neighborhood kids were playing by the river’s bank and noticed the cardboard box hidden in the reeds and mud. “Look over there!” one of the boys yelled … Continue reading →

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Saturday night

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

He sat at the bar, looking across the room at the blonde twirling the straw in her glass. She  had been sitting alone for the past thirty minutes. Who’d stand up such a beautiful lady?  He drank a couple of … Continue reading →

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The Bluesman

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Smoke hung low in the old bar. He knew that tumors were being born tonight. But he didn’t care.  He was there to play the Blues. He was the opening act. He strummed a couple of chords.  A few people stopped … Continue reading →

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Framing the shot: Looking for good in the bad

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

He ran his fingers through his gray hair.  Strands spilled through his fingertips until he reached his scar. The scar that had almost cost him his life (and had taken the life of his best friend.)  Kicking Saddam out of … Continue reading →

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A life raft of hope in an angry sea

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

The headline screams “Stock Market drops another 521 points.” Cities in Great Britain smolder from the fires set by raging thugs.  France’s banks further exasperate the economic crisis in Europe.  The national jobless rate hovers at 9.1 percent. Mississippi’s is … Continue reading →

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The complete collection of my short stories

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Click here to find links to all my short stories in one place.

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Jasper the Demon Elf

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

They measure four-inches tall.  They’re green and yellow with rough, leathery skin.  Their teeth look like sharpened cork.  In the middle of their faces are  big, bulbous noses. On each side are giant red, bloodshot eyes.  They can’t be seen … Continue reading →

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Taming the volcano

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

When molten magna forces its way to the  surface, it seeks weaknesses in the Earth’s crust.  Pressure builds up.  And a rattling explosion soon follows.  BOOM! His anger was no different.  He was mad. He had every reason to be angry. … Continue reading →

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The speech

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

I was hoping for FDR. Or Reagan. Or JFK. By the end of the speech I would have settled for Carter. Apparently the market agreed: The Dow dropped nearly another 100 points during President Obama’s speech yesterday.  The first thing … Continue reading →

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