Monthly Archives: August 2017

There but for the grace of God go we

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

Watching the coverage of the horrific flooding in Houston is tough. But it also should be a reminder it has happened here in Jackson. The 1979 Easter Flood swamped Northeast Jackson, out Lakeland Drive and Downtown. Twenty-five inches of rain … Continue reading →

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A dozen years ago today…

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

Twelve years ago at this moment, the Mississippi Gulf Coast was being erased by Katrina’s wrath. It was an era before social media, so here in Jackson, we weren’t totally aware of the devastation crashing ashore. Winds started picking up … Continue reading →

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12 weeks. Twenty pounds to lose. A new bootcamp begins!

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

Today started another 12-week Paul Lacoste bootcamp session. For one hour beginning at 5 a.m., I burned 839 active calories and 1005 calories total. (Yes, I thought I was going to vomit a couple of times). My weight? Well, I’m … Continue reading →

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Texas-Sized Rain: My memory of 1994’s Texas flood

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

Sunday, October 16, 1994. It was the weekend of the Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival. My wife and I walked around downtown Conroe, Texas wondering if it was going to rain the festival out. The remnants of Pacific Hurricane Rosa had … Continue reading →

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A close encounter of the fur kind

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

It was five-dark-thirty this morning as I ran across the small bridge over the cove. The faint smell of skunk burned my nose. My senses were on alert — I was in no mood to meet Pepe LePew. Then something … Continue reading →

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If I had $700 million…

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

I didn’t win the lottery (duh) nor did I even buy a ticket — so my odds were the same as if I had bought one (zero). But it’s still fun to wonder what would happen if I had won … Continue reading →

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Angels among us

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

A year ago, I was sitting by mother’s bedside as she transitioned between the living and the beyond. She fought for hours, talking to someone as she pointed at the wall. At one point late in the night, I had … Continue reading →

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Happy Eclipse Day!

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

Happy Eclipse Day! I hope you got up early to open your Eclipse presents and your Eclipse cards brought by the Eclipse Bunny. I know it will be a busy day for you, with Eclipse parties and all. But I … Continue reading →

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A Wonderful Life

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

With today being the 72nd anniversary of the end of World War 2, I think it’s appropriate I’m reading reading the book Mission: Jimmy Stewart and the Fight for Europe by Robert Matzen. Dan Fordice suggested the book to me … Continue reading →

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Outrunning the Alligator

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey

The darkness and the humidity worked in tandem on my soul this morning. My breathing was labored and my mind troubled — it took all I had to keep running. At a half mile, I veered onto the abandoned golf … Continue reading →

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