Category Archives: Writing

In memory of ParrotDad

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

ParrotDad passed away this evening.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to ParrotMom and her family. God be with you.

Posted in Writing | 23 Comments

Good things

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

It has been a week of change. I watched as my sister buried her beloved husband. Now I’m about to watch several talented long-time co-workers walk through the door. I’m heading to Arkansas for speaking event. And I’ll be co-hosting … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | 1 Comment

The most successful man I’ve ever known.

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

I threw dirt on a man who didn’t deserve it. You probably don’t know him. As far as I know, he had no real plans to conquer the world.  No, he was quite happy living his life quietly inside the … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | 12 Comments

The Compass Course

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

Trapped in the thorns and brambles, the 12-year-old Boy Scout tried to breathe away his pain and his fear. A bright, warm sun was shining brightly through the swaying canopy of the oaks and beech trees. It was a peaceful … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Leave a comment

Ross Bjork

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

Sports is more than the final score to me. It’s a microcosm of humanity (with more precise rules.) You can, as ABC’s Wide World of Sports used to say, see the “thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.”  I … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Leave a comment

Mississippi Children’s Museum’s April Artist in Residence

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

I’ll be the Mississippi Children’s Museum’s  Artist in Residence for April. “When I was a little boy, I met an artist who drew cartoons for the local television station. His work lit my imagination like a roman candle and sent … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Writing | 2 Comments

The Saints

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

If you haven’t read Rick Cleveland’s take on the NFL’s punishment of the New Orleans Saints for the Bounty scandal, do.  The NFL took out fire ants with napalm. But the bomb has been dropped. The damage has been done. … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | 4 Comments

Manning/Tebow

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

My nine-year-old son likes Tim Tebow. He’s reading his autobiography and I’m pleased to say, he’s gotten some good out of Tebow’s example. So telling him that Peyton Manning was most likely going to take Tebow’s job wasn’t the easiest … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | 1 Comment

The man

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

It was a little after 6 a.m. and I was driving along Pascagoula Street on my way to I-55.  In my rearview mirror was the skyline of Jackson. To my right, a cyprus swamp along the Pearl River.  I normally … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | 1 Comment

Spring Forward

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

It was a warm spring evening on the small college campus. The 19-year-old RA (Resident Assistant) sat at the front desk of the boys’ dorm, desperately trying to stay awake. He had the night shift this weekend. That meant he had … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | 4 Comments