Category Archives: Writing

The Quiet Old Man

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

The road ran along a bluff that kissed the Mississippi River. I was on the highest point in the county; a rise so mighty that even old man river couldn’t conquer it during the great flood of 2011. My feet … Continue reading →

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An Uncle’s Prayer

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

My nephew Bryce moves into his Ole Miss dorm this week — and my sister’s nest is now officially empty (except for a very spoiled cat.) He’s moving to Mississippi (from Atlanta) and will join his brother Blake in the … Continue reading →

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Conquering #$%$

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

My running watch said 5:43 a.m. and my window to get into the shower was slamming shut. Thus is life at the Ramsey house on a school morning. It’s orchestrated chaos. You have to hit your marks. I was about … Continue reading →

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Life’s Puzzle

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

The best gift I ever received was one I didn’t want. I unwrapped the gift from my sister and found a puzzle consisting of two pieces: A metal slot and a piece with oddly shaped knobs. You had to turn … Continue reading →

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Living with all your Joy

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

The call caught me off guard. I guess calls like it usually do. A son of a friend of mine wanted me to know about his dad’s health condition. So I quickly called my friend’s wife. My friend, a man … Continue reading →

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The Custodian Chronicles

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Half my life ago, I started as a night janitor at Pope High School. It was my fifth-year in high school and the most important job I’ve ever had. Working at Pope taught me 5 things I never could learn … Continue reading →

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All Comedians Suffer

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

But I don’t mind ‘Cause all comedians suffer On the outside Try so hard to look tougher But there’s a cost When you radiate sunshine And dreams get lost Like keys get left on the counter “All Comedians Suffer” by … Continue reading →

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A Review for the book “Jackson”

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

A Review of JACKSON Photographs by Ken Murphy Foreword by John Evans Lemuria Bookstore Hardback $75.00, 183 pages   Murphy’s photographs create incomparable tour of capitol city   After a recent cartoon I drew about Jackson, Mississippi, a caller asked … Continue reading →

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Attack. Don’t sit back.

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Attack. Don’t sit back. It’s something I learned playing football. And over time, it would become one of my most important life lessons. A little known fact: I never went to fourth grade.  The brain trust at Bells Ferry Elementary … Continue reading →

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Banjo’s (and My) Dream

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Banjo the dog took his last breath two years ago.  But Sunday afternoon, I saw his spirit live on. The Black Rose Youth Theatre Ensemble (BRYTE) at Black Rose Theatre Company in Brandon, Miss. performed Banjo’s Dream, a one-act musical … Continue reading →

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