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Stones

I was thinking about the stones the other day. Oh, not the Rolling Stones — although “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” might apply pretty well here. No, I’m mean the stones that were part of an old motivational-speaker … Continue reading

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All I want for Christmas is…

A few items from a few wish lists to Santa: Cam Newton’s Dad: $180,000 in small bills. Yazoo City: No more #%#$ tornadoes Haley Barbour: A new White House in Washington, DC and a big plane, too. Pete Boone: A … Continue reading

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Making peace with the War on Christmas.

I’ve heard on TV that there’s a “War on Christmas.”  Oh no!  I just picture Santa’s workshop getting carpet bombed and elves fighting hand-to-hand combat in the streets. What? Santa’s the problem?  Oh.  I see.  Apparently some people worry that … Continue reading

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Christmas shopping? Bah humbug

God bless retailers. I could make a joke about “the Maul” but honestly, I respect everyone who works in the retail industry. I couldn’t do it.  I’d rather have a job flossing lions at the circus.  Me and crowds of … Continue reading

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A dog’s advice on this first day of December

Banjo the dog and I are sitting here, drinking a cup of hot tea (he does pretty well holding a cup for not having opposable thumbs) and carrying on a discussion about what we’ve learned from the last month.  We’ve … Continue reading

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THANK YOU for stopping by!

Just checked the numbers for marshallramsey.com and I just wanted to pause and say thank you. I’m blown away by the number of people who are stopping in to my little neighborhood to look around.  I appreciate your visiting and … Continue reading

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Tornado tweets

Because I believe laughter diminishes what scares you. From my Twitter account: On the serious side, thinking about everyone affected by the tornadoes tonight. On the plus side, I no longer have to rake my yard. Either the North Koreans … Continue reading

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Nine questions I get about Dave Ramsey

I get a lot of questions about my cousin Dave Ramsey.  Here are nine of them with honest answers from his bratty little cousin: 1. Are you brothers? No, our dads are.  We’re named after each father. He’s named for … Continue reading

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How running a marathon improved my life

It seems like my world turned on end right after I ran the Marine Corps Marathon and I never really got  a chance to talk about it. I was too busy trying to figure out how to pick up the … Continue reading

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All I need to know I learned from Christmas specials

A few things in life I’ve learned from watching 42 years worth of Christmas specials: 1. Bumbles bounce.  If you’re ever shoved off a cliff, make sure The Abominable Snowman breaks your fall. 2. If you pick the crappiest tree … Continue reading

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