Monthly Archives: August 2013

Banjo fights Cancer and Wins.

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey
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Ink Spots Blog: 8/27/13

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Last night I got one of those phone calls I always dread: My dad is ill and in the hospital. He’s normally the strong one, the healthy one — when I was a kid, I was 40 and he was … Continue reading →

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Ink Spots Blog: 8/26/13

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Right now there are thousands of 20-year-olds that are working hard in college. They are donating their time to help others.  Charities benefit from their labor and passion.  They work late at night to make sure they have the money … Continue reading →

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MRBA Free-For-All

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Happy Monday! Hope you have a fantastic week.  And thanks for reading MarshallRamsey.com!

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Sunday Morning Read: Five Short Stories for You

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

If you enjoyed my book Fried Chicken & Wine, here are five new stories for you: The Exile of Jimmy Evan Drake:  A small town, a fumbled ball and the ultimate payback. Son of a Beach: What the ocean takes … Continue reading →

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The Exile of Jimmy Evan Drake

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Life in Greenwich, Mississippi revolved around two things: High school football and the Greenwich Light and Ballast Plant. One gave the town its soul — the other its heartbeat. And never in the history of the town was there a … Continue reading →

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Ink Spots Blog: 8/23/13

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Ben Affleck will be Batman. And because of  it, I’m mad. Really mad. The earth will stop spinning and we’ll fly off into space. The internet is mad, too. You can spread the outrage like Nutella. I know my life … Continue reading →

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The Heartbeat of a Small Town

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Cars packed the side of the road. People sported bright, festive colors. Grills grilled, sending smoke wafting in the blue sky. As the August heat held its grip on the land, the heartbeat of a small Mississippi town began beating … Continue reading →

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Amazing photo taken by my oldest son

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Not bad for a 13-year-old with an old iPhone. He took this at the Madison Central v Brandon game in Madison, Mississippi on Thursday night around sunset.

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Ink Spots Blog: 8/22/13

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

It’s a school morning. And getting the Ramsey family out of the house is our version of D-Day. Kids have to be woken up, showers taken, breakfast prepared and eaten, Pip the dog has to be tended to and backpacks … Continue reading →

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