Category Archives: Writing

How am I celebrating World Cancer Day?

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

How will I celebrate World Cancer Day? 1. Well, I woke up before my alarm clock again today. I think it was around 3:40 a.m. 2. I got ready and shaved. The water was cold and the blade drug across … Continue reading →

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Queen BossyPants (the legend of Pip the dog)

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

I call her Queen BossyPants. She sits on your head and barks at brooms. She likes to climb into the dishwasher to lick the dishes. She loathes squirrels and her bark will make your ears bleed. She came to this … Continue reading →

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All Because the Gift of Three Boys

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

I am probably the most unlikely parent in the world. As a third child, I had never been around a baby until my oldest son was born — and boy did it show. I was terrified. Terrified that somehow I’d … Continue reading →

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SHORT STORY: Snow Angels

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

The forecast had called for snow.  But it was the South and snow forecasts were notoriously wrong.  Lizzie McDonald knew that if the TV weatherman said snow, it would be sunny.   Atlanta snow was fickle. Surely it wouldn’t snow … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Life of Mrs. Brown

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

My best friend Randy’s mom died of cancer this week. And as you know, when you’re in someone’s home as a 16-year-old, your friend’s mom becomes your mom.  I can hear her voice and see Randy and I running into … Continue reading →

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The Wisdom of the Oak: How a lone tree taught me about life

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

It started with a small acorn.  Maybe the acorn dropped from a bird. Or it maybe it fell and rolled down the nearby steep hill.  The warm sun and giving rains lit a spark inside of it, nourishing it as … Continue reading →

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A few random thoughts on blustery Tuesday

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

If I don’t argue with you, it doesn’t mean I can’t defend my point of view. I just don’t want to argue with you. Sometimes you hit a rock and you sink. But most of the time, it just pushes … Continue reading →

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Teaching history by visiting history

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Like their great great great grandfather did 150 years before, my sons charged the hills of Vicksburg. This time it was to play. On a hot June day, Lt. J.C. Eckles was on a much deadlier mission.  He was a … Continue reading →

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The Event

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

I’ve never said “thank you” after being stuck by a needle.  But I did last Friday. Let me tell you why. The nurse made taking my blood an event. OK, you’re asking me, “What do you mean by an event, Marshall?” … Continue reading →

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Chicken-Fried Memories

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

It’s funny how it’s the little things in life that mean the most Not where you live, what you drive or the price tag on your clothes There’s no dollar sign on a peace of mind, this I’ve come to … Continue reading →

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