Monthly Archives: May 2014

The Farmer

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

When I travel to speeches, I always chose the fastest and most direct route. That’s because I’m usually late, burning time and flying like a bat out of a Justin Bieber concert. But not this particular morning. I was driving to … Continue reading →

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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: May 14, 2014

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

“You just got beat by an old man,” I joked with my workout partner. We had just run the P-drill and I had beaten him by a gray whisker. “I’m older than you,” he said as he caught his breath. … Continue reading →

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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: May 13, 2014

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

We are on the second day of the second week of Paul Lacoste’s Summer Training camp. Me (and around 75 of my closest friends) workout on Madison Central’s football field at 5 a.m. sharp. It’s tough, tough training — both … Continue reading →

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Life is Truly Precious

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Being fat, dumb and happy is a defense mechanism. It’s a wonderful coat of naive armor that protects us from life’s random and cruel nature. We think we’re invincible. And the guaranteed fact that we are going to die seems … Continue reading →

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MRBA Free-For-All

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Good morning! Looks like the picnic was a huge success! I really missed y’all. Hope this weekend was also great and that all the moms had a great Mother’s Day.

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How you eat an elephant

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

How do you eat an elephant? Imagine you are mayor of a small Southern town. You wake up one morning worried about garbage being picked up and a couple of dogs running loose on main street. By the time you … Continue reading →

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To the MRBA

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Saturday will be a perfect day for the picnic. The weather will be amazing. The food will be top notch. The friendship will world-class. I appreciate Legal and her planning abilities. I, unfortunately, won’t be able to be there. Tomorrow … Continue reading →

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True Warriors

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

When I speak to groups, I like to talk about how good things come from our worst moments. I also like to use the grammatically challenged phrase, “When things get bad, we get good.” I’ve seen it in my own … Continue reading →

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The Storm Isn’t Over

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Marshall Ramsey

Americans are a microwave society. We want what we want when we want it! (And we want it now.) We consume and move on. The 24-hour news cycle has been reduced to the 140 characters of a Tweet. In a … Continue reading →

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Saving your own skin