Category Archives: Writing

The Shuttle: An Appreciation

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Hall and Oates “Kiss on my List” was the number one song on the pop charts. Excaliber was the number one movie.  Ronald Reagan was President of the United States and vowed to fight the Evil Empire.  And the Space … Continue reading →

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The Magic Lamp

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Debris filled the landscape as far as the eye could see. The smell of death filled his nose. It was September 3, 2005 and Hurricane Katrina had dealt its horrible blow to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. He was there helping … Continue reading →

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The Fourth Quarter

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Life’s game had been hard fought. The first half was all him.  He had run up and down the field, scoring at will.  By the end of the second quarter, he was sitting on a comfortable lead.  He was in … Continue reading →

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The rescue

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Heard a squawk from the kitchen. My four-year-old decided he was hungry, so he pushed a stool over to the washing machine and climbed up on it.  After standing on the washer and raiding the cereal in the cabinet, he … Continue reading →

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The Day D.C. Stood Still

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

The giant rotating alien spacecraft hummed and hovered over Washington, D.C.  A single rope ladder emerged from the bottom, tickling the shadow on the grass below.  “We can travel across galaxies but we can’t even afford a transporter?” the little … Continue reading →

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When you’re a Mississippian…

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

When you’re a Mississippian, you’ll know someone everywhere you go. Heard of six degrees of separation? We do it in two. And if you know someone’s mama — well, two degrees gets shaved to one.  We’re one big happy family. … Continue reading →

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Defeating malaise

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

I want to talk to you right now about a fundamental threat to American democracy. . . . I do not refer to the outward strength of America, a nation that is at peace tonight everywhere in the world, with … Continue reading →

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Failed recruitment commercial

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Work daily in a place full of hurried, grumpy people.  Smell their foot odor as you make sure nutjobs bent on destroying the United States are stopped.  As a bonus, you get to search old ladies’ and babies’ diapers and … Continue reading →

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A father & son chat

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

“TVs only had three channels when you were little?” “Yes, son.” “And did it have a remote control?” “Yes, Me.  My dad made me get up and change the channel. And then get him a beer.” “Was the world in … Continue reading →

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The bridge

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Fatigue is a blurry lens that makes dreams seem farther away. The sign taped to the traffic light pole said, “The bridge is your b*%$^.”  I was at mile 20. My aching legs had carried me to the Potomac River. … Continue reading →

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