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Prove a Mayan wrong

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

The world was supposed to end on my birthday. You know — the Mayans and their calendar. December 21, 2012 to be exact. Kaput. Kaboom! Obviously, it didn’t. We’re still here complaining on Facebook about the world. But you have … Continue reading →

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The New Abnormal

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

Before the U2 concert in New Orleans, a sea of people swarmed around the Superdome. The large crowd pushed its way toward the entrances and security. It was humanity’s version of a kicked-over ant hill — men, women and children … Continue reading →

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Wear out. Don’t rust out.

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

I think I just finished the fifth week of this 12-week PLS bootcamp session this morning. I say “I think” because honestly, I don’t know. The 4 a.m. Wake-up Club is also the The 4 a.m. Memory Loss Club. Fatigue … Continue reading →

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Little tiny forts made of blocks of fear

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

People will fight you to the death to protect their own inadequacies and failures. And yes, I have a plank in my eye on this one. We all live in a dangerous place called a comfort zone and will build … Continue reading →

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A message for us all

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

“People are like oranges. You can tell what’s inside of them when they are squeezed.” Unknown My favorite tweet from yesterday was from CNN’s Bill Weir. As his boat sailed past the owner of the Caribbean Club (scene of Bogey … Continue reading →

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The Lesson of 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

College freshmen don’t remember 9/11. I know, mind-blowing, isn’t it? Sixteen years is a long time ago — but those of us who do remember it have burning scars today. I look at my “United We Stand” cartoon and see … Continue reading →

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There but for the grace of God go we

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

Watching the coverage of the horrific flooding in Houston is tough. But it also should be a reminder it has happened here in Jackson. The 1979 Easter Flood swamped Northeast Jackson, out Lakeland Drive and Downtown. Twenty-five inches of rain … Continue reading →

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Texas-Sized Rain: My memory of 1994’s Texas flood

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

Sunday, October 16, 1994. It was the weekend of the Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival. My wife and I walked around downtown Conroe, Texas wondering if it was going to rain the festival out. The remnants of Pacific Hurricane Rosa had … Continue reading →

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A close encounter of the fur kind

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

It was five-dark-thirty this morning as I ran across the small bridge over the cove. The faint smell of skunk burned my nose. My senses were on alert — I was in no mood to meet Pepe LePew. Then something … Continue reading →

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If I had $700 million…

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

I didn’t win the lottery (duh) nor did I even buy a ticket — so my odds were the same as if I had bought one (zero). But it’s still fun to wonder what would happen if I had won … Continue reading →

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