Monthly Archives: January 2017

Fit to Fat Blog: Day 10 Listening to the scale

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

My pants fit a little better. The scale told me this morning I’m down six pounds. I don’t normally listen to the scale, but since my pants seem to be in agreement, I’ll be joyous this morning. My workout was … Continue reading →

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Roasted and Toasted

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

The Mississippi Press Association Education Foundation roast of yours truly was a success last night. I was roasted. They had a big crowd (at least 1.5 million). And lots of money was raised. Which, of course, was the point. The … Continue reading →

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Time to get burned alive (roasted)

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

Tonight I get roasted by the Mississippi Press Association. For many years now, I have been a roaster. Now, I am the roastee. My youngest son thought I was going to be burned alive. He may be right. On the … Continue reading →

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I support the Mississippi Arts Commission: Here’s why

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey
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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: Day 7 — You get what you give

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

“You get what you give” is a song by the New Radicals and an album by the Zac Brown Brand. It’s also a truism for life and any athletic training you do. If you push hard during training, you will … Continue reading →

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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: Day 6

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: Day 6 Weight: 223 This isn’t a post about my grand accomplishments on the field of battle this morning. No, it’s about something different — and more important. We gathered at the end of our workout and some … Continue reading →

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The giant who wasn’t very tall

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

My grandfather wasn’t particularly tall but to me he was giant. He was an incredibly smart man — a man who had grown up with little, worked at a sawmill and then later as an accountant at Alcoa. I’ve seen … Continue reading →

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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: Day 5 — Lung Day

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

Weight 222 lbs. Today was lung day. As in, “I need to shove my lung back in my mouth.” Coach Paul kept us moving — if we weren’t running, we were doing burpees or mountain climbers or something else to … Continue reading →

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The Badge of Honor

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

This is a trinket from the most important job I’ve ever had. Not only did working as a night custodian at Pope High School right after college teach me the value of a job, it also allowed me to meet … Continue reading →

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Chainsaws & Casseroles

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

My book Chainsaws & Casseroles derived its name from this: When a disaster happens, before you can crawl out of the rubble, there is a church van in your front yard full of people with chainsaws and casseroles. They’ll cut … Continue reading →

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