Monthly Archives: December 2015

The Foundation

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey

If you live in central Mississippi, you might know about Yazoo Clay. What’s Yazoo Clay? If the Devil became clay, it’s the one he’d choose. It expands when wet. It contracts when dry. It’s like trying to build roads and … Continue reading →

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When facing a challenge…

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey

A challenge is like a fork in the road. You can stand up to it or you can let it defeat you. Quitting is the easy route. But that’s not a life well-lived. It’s better to be a warrior and … Continue reading →

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Where to find Chainsaws & Casseroles

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey

Bookstores who are selling Chainsaws & Casserole: 1. Lemuria Books, Jackson 2. Barnes & Noble, Ridgeland 3. Square Books, Oxford 4. Reed’s Gum Tree Bookstore, Tupelo 5. Turnrow Books, Greenwood 6. Lorelei Books, Vicksburg 7. Main Street Books, Hattiesburg 8. … Continue reading →

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Until I can see the new Star Wars movie…

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey
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A Ghost of a Chance

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey

OK.. I’m at the part where Scrooge peers into the grave, has the epiphany and goes and buys the big honking goose. Christmas bells ring, everyone lives happily every after. Merry Christmas to us all, Mr. Scrooge! I wish life … Continue reading →

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The sweet thought

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey

So a man walks past my book table and looks at the title of my book. He asks me about it and I describe it. He then says condescendingly, “Your best moments come from your worst? What a sweet thought.” … Continue reading →

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Their faces told stories

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey

My work was done and I sat down. I had just delivered a brief commencement address (no one was in that room to hear me speak so I kept it fairly short). The plastic bottle touched my lips and water … Continue reading →

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The Commencement Speech

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey

I’m sitting here penning a few thoughts for the commencement speech I’m giving at the W on Friday. They had hoped to see an early copy of the speech, but since I really don’t write speeches, I don’t have anything … Continue reading →

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Special Projects final exam study guide

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey

Tomorrow’s final (Monday) is at 1 p.m. It will be 25 questions and multiple choice and true/false. DO NOT BE LATE. DO NOT MISS CLASS. We’ll gave a brief discussion and then you’ll hit the test. The test will be a … Continue reading →

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Chainsaws & Casseroles

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Marshall Ramsey

Hail pelted the armored SUV nicknamed “The TANK.”  The driver nervously steered into the teeth of the storm while the navigator quietly examined the radar on his laptop. In front of them, a giant mile-wide wedge tornado thrashed across the … Continue reading →

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