Category Archives: Writing

Banjo’s Revenge

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

I don’t normally drink before 8 a.m. —  but it has been that kind of morning. Getting the family out of the door for school was like the fall of Saigon. There was gnashing of teeth, screams, copious tears and … Continue reading →

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How I create editorial cartoons

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

People ask me, “How do you come up with your ideas?”  I usually smile and say, “I have a crack comedy team working in the Legislature and on the City Council.”  While it is a simplistic answer, it is pretty … Continue reading →

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What I learned from my toddler friend

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

While sitting at swim school yesterday afternoon, I watched a toddler defy his mother. He’d walk over to the door to the pool and push on it. He’d then smile with a cute, devilish grin. The kid was what you’d … Continue reading →

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When you hit a rock

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

So you’ve had a professional disappointment. You hit a rock. You were fired, laid off, called on the carpet, cutback, smacked down, humiliated or worse. Your ego still stings as you walk out of the office or hang up the … Continue reading →

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The Late Arrival

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

We interrupt this broadcast to bring you the following news bulletin. Flight 903 has disappeared in route from New York to Paris. All 53 passengers and crew are feared lost.  Lighting danced erratically from cloud top to cloud top.  It … Continue reading →

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Lucky 13: Thirteen years ago today my life changed for the good

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

It had been a long day. Mississippians were voting on the State Flag– and somehow I was getting their angry phone calls. It was a hate-a-thon dripping with pissed-off anger.  People were mad. And I was their piñata. Lucky me. … Continue reading →

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The wisdom of a son

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Nearly 14 years ago, he came into this world. I figured If I survived y2K, I could survive a baby boy. I was wrong. I had no idea how to raise a child. I am the youngest child and never … Continue reading →

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Sparky

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

His names is Thomas Reardon but I doubt anyone knows him by that name. He’s like Madonna and Oprah — his legend has outgrown the need for two names. He’s simply known as Sparky and he’s the Dean of Students … Continue reading →

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SHORT STORY: Coming Back to Earth

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

A lot of great things emerged from the space program. For example: Tang. OK, Tang didn’t emerge from the space program. But I know astronauts drank it. (And my hatred of it was enough to keep me from becoming an … Continue reading →

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The Devil and Mr. Jones

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Pink clouds greeted the sunrise in the small town of Grapewater, Mississippi. After a cold, harsh winter, spring finally kissed the land. Jonquils and Bradford Pears exploded in yellow or white bloom. A hunched-over 46-year-old emerged from a run-down two … Continue reading →

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