Category Archives: Writing

SHORT STORY: The Day the Angel of Death played Matchmaker

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

The Angel of Death doesn’t actually do her own killing. She hires hit men, mercenaries if you will, to do her dirty work. These are people who’ll trade a little bit of their souls for more time on this Earth. … Continue reading →

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The Farmer

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

When I travel to speeches, I always chose the fastest and most direct route. That’s because I’m usually late, burning time and flying like a bat out of a Justin Bieber concert. But not this particular morning.  I was driving to … Continue reading →

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Life is Truly Precious

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Being fat, dumb and happy is a defense mechanism. It’s a wonderful coat of naive armor that protects us from life’s random and cruel nature. We think we’re invincible. And the guaranteed fact that we are going to die seems … Continue reading →

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How you eat an elephant

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

How do you eat an elephant? Imagine you are mayor of a small Southern town. You wake up one morning worried about garbage being picked up and a couple of dogs running loose on main street. By the time you … Continue reading →

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True Warriors

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

When I speak to groups, I like to talk about how good things come from our worst moments. I also like to use the grammatically challenged phrase, “When things get bad, we get good.”  I’ve seen it in my own … Continue reading →

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The Storm Isn’t Over

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Americans are a microwave society. We want what we want when we want it! (And we want it now.) We consume and move on. The 24-hour news cycle has been reduced to the 140 characters of a Tweet. In a … Continue reading →

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Saving your own skin

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Today is the start of Melanoma Awareness Month. No, Melanoma isn’t an Italian Lounge singer. It’s cancer of the melanocytes. Melanocytes are what give you your pigment — you can get melanoma in your eye, on your skin or even … Continue reading →

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SHORT STORY: Chainsaws & Casseroles

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Hail pelted the armored SUV nicknamed “The TANK.”  The driver nervously steered into the teeth of the storm while the navigator quietly examined the radar on his laptop. In front of them, a giant mile-wide wedge tornado thrashed across the … Continue reading →

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When things get bad, we get good

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

The Southeast faced a grim tornado forecast. And we were in its crosshairs. How grim? Storm chaser Reed Timmer arrived with all three of his Dominator chase vehicles, tornado filmmaker Sean Casey cruised near Tupelo, Jim Cantore mentioned Mississippi repeatedly … Continue reading →

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Monday MRBA Free-For-All

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Rough weather predicted for this afternoon and evening. Stay safe — and remember this is what Saturday looked like!

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