Category Archives: Writing

The Career Explorer

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Breaking new ground is stressful. Exploring can cause all kinds of anxiety. Imagine taking a journey without  guideposts or roadmaps. And you can’t use your smartphone to get directions.  Your compass just spins and spins and spins. Now imagine charting … Continue reading →

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The Miracle in the Atlanta Airport

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Winged chariots that soar across the tops of the fluffy clouds. True time machines that shave zeroes off of travel hours, turning them into minutes. “Airplanes are the true miracle of our time,” Gray Drucker thought as he removed his … Continue reading →

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The Entrepreneurial Heart

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

IN A SMALL BUSINESS IN DOWNTOWN JACKSON. Early this morning, my two friends and I stood around shooting the bull and solving the world’s problems. We decided the world had changed radically since 2008 and that most of the institutions … Continue reading →

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The Job

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

The tile floor was now wet and clean. I was a night custodian at Pope High School in Marietta, Georgia — and  a recent honors graduate from the University of Tennessee.  As I put my mop back in the yellow plastic mop … Continue reading →

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SHORT STORY: Visiting Hours

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

“Why are you still mad at me?” “You know why.” “You hold a grudge.” “You would, too.” “It has been 30 years.” “Somethings are unforgivable.” “You survived.” “You pushed the porta-potty I was in down the hill.” “I can’t believe … Continue reading →

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A Better Day

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

This has been a tough week. A REALLY tough week. We’ve been pummeled, beat and smacked around by bad news. First, the week started with the horrifying Boston Marathon bombing. We watched the explosion on our TVs, saw blood splattered across … Continue reading →

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SHORT STORY: Finishing the race

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

The TV glowed as the man sat alone in the living room. It was nearly midnight and the rest of his family was asleep. Sleep had evaded him. Now, it was him, the cable news anchor and his memories. Memories … Continue reading →

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Running the Risk

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

I got home last night and was on edge.  The Boston Marathon bombing had disturbed me more than it probably should have. I mean, c’mon, I wasn’t there. I wasn’t anywhere near Boston. But in my mind — well, in … Continue reading →

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How Good Wins the Day

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

I am a runner. I run for many different reasons: Weight control, endorphins, the beauty of nature and the comradeship of other runners. I have run a marathon. A the age of 42, I ran the 2010 Marine Corps Marathon … Continue reading →

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The parking brake

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Want to hear what I’m mad about? Who I’m mad at? How I’ve been screwed over?  Here you go:                     Sorry. You won’t hear it from me anymore. Why? I know, … Continue reading →

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