Category Archives: Writing

The Verger

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

The previous few years had been Hell, at least in Jim Abbott’s mind. An already active fight-or-flight mode had been kicked in overdrive by one crisis after another. Family turmoil, his parents’ catastrophic illnesses and then deaths, job stress and … Continue reading →

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O’Reilly’s Miracle

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

The Reverend James O’Reilly stared at his blank laptop screen waiting for divine inspiration. Its white glow illuminated the frustrated look on his face. So far, nothing. “Moses had it easy,” he thought, “he had a burning bush.” His office … Continue reading →

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Notre Dame: The Resurrection

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

I really don’t want to watch a landmark building burn on live TV ever again. As I was driving back from MPB, an announcer broke into the cable news XM channel with news of a fire near Notre Dame. Soon, … Continue reading →

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Grab the rope: A Dad’s wisdom to his son.

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

Growing up, our main source of family fun involved a lake, a boat and water skis. My dad loved to waterski and wanted us to love it, too. My sisters learned quickly and were good at it, too. Me? Not … Continue reading →

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SHORT STORY: The Ballad of Speed Moore

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

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Writer’s note: This has only been lightly edited. I will go back over time and clean it up and change this and that. I wrote this in one sitting. It’s a story that has been on my mind for a … Continue reading →

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Living the Dream

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

Last night I finished up my reading for my graduate school class (well, at least for the week.). The topic this week? Economics and shrinking of newsrooms.   Well boy howdy. Like I need to read a damned book to … Continue reading →

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What do you fight for?

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

I’m one of those people who likes words and obvious signs I’m making progress. That means that I kind of suck when it comes to having faith. Yes, I am working on it — but I catch myself getting frustrated … Continue reading →

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The Mockingbird’s Cry

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Marshall Ramsey

Their dinner was no longer hot. The boy stared at the three plates and his mother’s empty chair. He and his father were sitting in the dining room — a part of the house where the central heat didn’t reach. The little boy … Continue reading →

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Life is fragile. What makes it strong is the love we give at times like these.

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Marshall Ramsey

I’m not going to lie to you; I’m struggling with this one.   Tom and Laurilyn Fortner are two of the finest people you will ever meet. They were also two of the finest parents you’ll ever know. Their home … Continue reading →

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Windsor Ruins Travel Review

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Marshall Ramsey

Facebook asked me to write a review of the Windsor Ruins. Here you go.   The Windsor Ruins are proof that you should buy fire insurance. Once the largest antebellum Greek Revival mansion in Mississippi (it stood from 1861 to … Continue reading →

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