Monthly Archives: February 2014

Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: February 27, 2014

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

We started with running a giant nipple drill (not as sensual as it sounds), then we ran ladders, sprints and the Gauntlet. We jumped on the treadmill (8 minutes at 7.5 mph) and then finished with a bear-crawl drill in … Continue reading →

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Fit2Fat2Fat Blog: February 26, 2014

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Live for something bigger than yourself and set lofty goals. That will help you keep perspective on the bad days. I was there today and worked my butt off. Other than that, I have nothing else to say.    

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CARTOON: Mayor Lumumba 1947-2014

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

  Mayor Frank Melton’s death on election night was terrible. But I never would have predicted that current Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba would pass away less than a year into his first term. It’s just shocking. And sad. Prayers go … Continue reading →

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Make the Undertaker Sorry

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

When I heard that my former coworker and Clarion-Ledger columnist Orley Hood died, a wave of sorrow crashed over me.  I thought of all the group lunches we had enjoyed at the Thai House. I remembered Orley’s stories. I felt blessed … Continue reading →

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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: February 25, 2014

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

My legs cramped yesterday.  Lactic acid burned both of them and I felt the cloak of exhaustion battering me.  Like the tide that refused to go out, fatigue overwhelmed me, flooding me with sleepiness. I poured all the ice from … Continue reading →

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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: February 24, 2014

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

It’s Monday. Normally, I would have slept in (until 6) but we’re making up another snow/ice/rain day today. So I was blessed with another opportunity to work out. See what I just did? I could have complained that I had … Continue reading →

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SHORT STORY: Throwing Stones

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Early one Spring morning, wispy fog slipped across a small pond’s glassy surface. As the sun rose, there was a stillness in the air. A distant crow’s call echoed across the water, breaking the silence. A man and a little … Continue reading →

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Heaven’s Writers Club Meeting.

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey
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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: February 21, 2014

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

There’s no more dangerous place than your comfort zone.  And there’s not a more dangerous way to travel through life than going through the motions. But dam’… it was tempting to go through the motions this morning. I’m whupped. Tired. … Continue reading →

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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: February 20, 2014

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

When you have to eat frogs, eat the biggest one first. Today’s frog was Chips ‘n’ Salsa — you know, the one where we walk on our hands and drag our feet on a tray. We had to go to … Continue reading →

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