Category Archives: Writing

Faith

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Faith is belief. Belief is knowing without proof.  Knowing without proof is faith. It’s at your core. It’s your pilot light. It drives you when you haven’t the strength to move forward.  Like a stricken battleship continuing in the fight, … Continue reading →

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Mustard Seed: You aren’t defined by what happens to you…

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

He carried his box out of the office. Inside were a few files, a picture of his wife, a rolodex and the remnants of his career. It wasn’t supposed to end like this. There was no retirement party. No gold … Continue reading →

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Mother Nature captured during bold Navy SEAL raid

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

WASHINGTON D.C. — In an early predawn raid, Navy SEALs from famed SEAL TEAM SIX captured the World’s #1 Terrorist, Mother Nature.  Obama Administration sources have confirmed Nature has been whisked off from her Pakistani condo to a secret C.I.A. … Continue reading →

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The Bet

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Earlier in the week, the large Tunica Casino had been crowded with hundreds of gamblers looking for luck. Now, thanks to the rising Mississippi River, there were only two: The Devil and an Angel. The brown water lapped at their … Continue reading →

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Flames of guilt

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

The coals had cooled enough that he could poke the rubble with a stick.  The house fire had burned nearly everything in sight. Tears had washed tracks through the soot on his face. His mother’s home.  The home that had … Continue reading →

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The Flood

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

It was a disaster in slow motion. The man sat on the levee, watching the river rise. Trees, debris and fire-ant balls swiftly floated past.  Off to the north, he could see the casino flooding in the distance.  The river … Continue reading →

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Banjo and The Attack of the Squirrels: Part 2

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Continued from Part 1: The boy was jarred back to reality. A strange noise, like a pocketful of dimes jingling in a jar, came echoing down the hallway.  A key unlocked the lock and the cell door swung open. The open … Continue reading →

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Banjo and the Attack of the Squirrels: Part 1

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

In a small town in a small house lived a small dog with a big heart.  His name was Banjo. Banjo lived with a small boy and his mom.  She was a pretty lady, but extremely sad.  She hadn’t always … Continue reading →

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The killer

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

On a warm, humid April afternoon, a group of killers escaped into the rural Mississippi countryside.  Trained government trackers saw it when it happened. So did trained spotters. All were powerless to stop them. If you experienced their wrath, it … Continue reading →

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Today will happen with or without us

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

My wife was still asleep. Snow didn’t zap her  and my toddler’s day off from school today. My older boys, however, weren’t so lucky and were sitting at the breakfast bar, groggily eating their breakfast. My oldest son was in … Continue reading →

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