Category Archives: HOPE

Lady Liberty’s spine

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Marshall Ramsey

What’s green, stands 305 feet six inches tall and represents the freedoms we all enjoy? If you guessed the Statue of Liberty, you win a prize. As the ferry from Manhattan pulled up to Liberty Island last week, I looked … Continue reading →

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Bootcamp Blog: Day 1

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Marshall Ramsey

Weight: 223. Goal: 199 It was the first day back and Paul mixed things up a bit from past boot camps. There was no fitness test per se — we just jumped feet first into our workout and I felt … Continue reading →

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You never know

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Marshall Ramsey

My cartoon is done and now I’m headed to Natchez to film some episodes of Conversations, the interview show I host on Mississippi Public Television. I never in a million years thought I’d be in television — I love it. … Continue reading →

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Just Another Melanoma Monday

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Marshall Ramsey

So today is Melanoma Monday. And this is Melanoma Month. I just checked my mailbox — no one sent me a card. I’ll live, though. Because I have gotten 15 years of life since my diagnosis. That’s the greatest gift … Continue reading →

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Play Big

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Marshall Ramsey

“Marshall Ramsey, your playing small does not serve the Universe!” Some comments get your attention more than others. This one, from a friend I greatly admire, hit me right between the eyes. Playing small does not serve the Universe. I’m … Continue reading →

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Scar power

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Marshall Ramsey

Ariel Winter, the “smart” daughter on Modern Family, made my Facebook feed because she arrived on the red carpet wearing a dress that revealed part of her scar from her breast reduction surgery. Apparently someone somewhere said something and she … Continue reading →

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A lion’s will to live

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Marshall Ramsey

Bert Case has fought a 15-round battle with Sepsis and is down on his knees before the final bell. His lungs are struggling to recover — and the prognosis isn’t cheery. But Bert is tough. And Bert loves being Bert. … Continue reading →

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Secrets of Success

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Marshall Ramsey

Amy and I went to a meeting for my son’s PSAT prep class. The teachers flashed a slide up on the screen that read: The best predictor of SUCCESS: • Grit • Self-Control • Zest • Social Intelligence • Gratitude … Continue reading →

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It’s Your Choice

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Marshall Ramsey

It’s very easy to allow broken people to define who you are. But at the end of the day, it’s good to remember they’re the ones who are suffering. You don’t have to join into their pain. Anger and fear … Continue reading →

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The darkest moment

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Marshall Ramsey

The darkest moment. They say it is before the dawn. It was a little before that. I had just gotten out of bed. The clock read 4:02 and I was scrolling through Twitter. I saw a picture of a person … Continue reading →

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