Monthly Archives: September 2013

The License Plate

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

I carefully unscrewed the old license plate, took it off my car and held it in my hand. It was dirty but still proud.  On it was the Biloxi lighthouse.  The very  lighthouse that was the symbol of the aftermath … Continue reading →

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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: Day 12

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Leg cramps suck. The worst case of them I’ve ever had was from mile 20 of the Marine Corps Marathon to the finish line. I hit the ground.  It’s pain I won’t soon forget. My right calf started to cramp … Continue reading →

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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: Day 11

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Let me hit you with a headline: Medicaid seeks budget increase of $143M Let me repeat it: Medicaid seeks budget increase of $143M One more time to let it sink in: Medicaid seeks budget increase of $143M That’s $143 million … Continue reading →

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It can happen here because it has

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

It can happen here. Or there. Or anywhere. If a shooter can slaughter children in an elementary school, on a Navy base or in the middle of an Amish school, it can happen where you are. Or where I am. … Continue reading →

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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: Day 10

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

I started with a 1/2 mile warm-up run.  Clark and Paul recommend one lap around the track to loosen up, but I do two. Mainly because the first lap hurts and I feel better by the second.  That way I’m … Continue reading →

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The Fortune Teller

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

New Orleans was the last place James Gibson wanted to be. While he spoke fluent French, Laissez les bons temps rouler meant nothing to him. He was a man of discipline — A man who stuck to his plan. He didn’t … Continue reading →

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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: Day 9

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

I woke up with a start. I had just had a dream that I had overslept and missed my radio show.  My right eye lazily looked at the clock: It was 3:21 a.m. I dozed back off until my stomach … Continue reading →

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MRBA Free-For-All

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

Good morning! This is going to be an awesome week.

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The Little Things Make the Biggest Impressions

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

It’s really the little things that make the biggest impressions. Like a cricket for instance. My family walked into the National World War II Museum in New Orleans on Sunday.  The first thing we noticed when we walked through the … Continue reading →

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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: Day 8

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Marshall Ramsey

When I go to Madison-Central football games, I sit in the stadium watch the team and cheer when one of the players crosses the goal line. That’s my goal-line, by-the-way.  I own that #$%#$. I know the thrill of crossing … Continue reading →

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