Ivan's Stories

Rule #1 Confront Your Fears - Rules for Embracing Life in the 21st Century

May 03, 2024 at 12:27 pm by admin

Rule #1 Confront Your Fears (Clinton KY) It is interesting that Ivan said not "conquer your fears" but "confront your fears". He recognized that not all fears can be conquere.... Read More
About Us

Our Sad News

Mar 11, 2024 at 10:03 am by admin

My best friend, life partner, publisher, editor, husband Ivan Potter passed away March 3, 2024. I will try to get back to writing but be patient with me. Sorting through 41 y.... Read More
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Those in bondage valued in thousands of dollars to slave owners

Mar 03, 2023 at 12:03 pm by admin

Runaway slaves were always a serious problem. They were very valuable. During an 1859 auction in Georgia a healthy "prime" male slave aged 22, a trained cotton field hand,.... Read More
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Oct 28, 2022 at 11:44 am by admin

Ice House: In Its Day, a Miracle of West Kentucky Culture and Senatorial Campaigning Ivan Potter 9-29-2022 The day was long. The night was young. Waning light of the momen.... Read More
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Oct 27, 2022 at 04:39 pm by admin

National Security Issues of a Closed or Crippled Mississippi River Ivan Potter, West Kentucky Journal August 23, 2012 A closed Mississippi River has national implic.... Read More
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Oct 27, 2022 at 04:28 pm by admin

Mega Drought of 2012 Shuts Down Mississippi River Ivan Potter, West Kentucky Journal August 23, 2012 Barges can't navigate down the Mississippi until water levels r.... Read More
Politics & Government

Booker - don't count me out

Oct 27, 2022 at 03:52 pm by admin

Charles Booker has been all over Kentucky for the past several years showing up. We first met him at a voter registration drive in Paducah, then again when he spoke at Black H.... Read More
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Charles Booker shows up same day as Rand Paul mailer

Oct 27, 2022 at 02:46 pm by admin

Charles Booker brought his Hood to the Holler tour bus to Western Kentucky yesterday. His appearance at Paducah Beerwerks was met by an enthusiastic crowd of between 200-300 s.... Read More
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What Happens if Trump Wins Re-election in 2024

Oct 25, 2022 at 01:13 pm by admin

2020--2028 Fortress America takes shape: End of the American Experiment Based upon the last 3 years of the Trump Presidency, White House actions disregard for constitutional l.... Read More
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ice house

Oct 13, 2022 at 04:03 pm by admin

Ice House: In Its Day, a Miracle of West Kentucky Culture and Senatorial Campaigning Ivan Potter 9-29-2022 The day was long. The night was young. Waning light of the momen.... Read More
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Howard Dillard - a funeral full of joy

Oct 04, 2022 at 11:57 am by admin

(Clinton, KY September 17, 2022) Howard Dillard spent a lot of time on our front porch, swapping stories with his high school classmate, Ivan, and catching up on doings around.... Read More
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Upon the passing of Howard Dillard, a man for all seasons

Oct 04, 2022 at 10:56 am by admin

"Yes Howard, what is it?" I asked my friend Howard Dillard on Tuesday when he called me. He wanted to tell me that his first campaign ad was finished. How excited he was to b.... Read More
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Do you hear what I hear?

Sep 02, 2022 at 11:15 am by admin

Overheard the Saturday evening of the first weekend of August in Graves County- Said the night wind to the little lamb - do you hear what I hear? Said the little lamb to sheph.... Read More
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Charles Booker Won Fancy Farm Picnic, Republicans Failed the Test of Leadership at Fancy Farm Event

Aug 16, 2022 at 04:21 pm by admin

(Fancy Farm Picnic 2022: Who, What, When, Where) At a small crossroads of people and their way of life, called Fancy Farm, political history was made when a lone Democratic ca.... Read More
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Fancy Farm 2022: Snide and Snark reigned supreme

Aug 14, 2022 at 03:54 pm by admin

The award for the St. Jerome Picnic Political Speaking 2022 Snarkiest on the Platform had to go to Speaker of the Kentucky House Rep. David Osborne (R- 59 Oldham County), the.... Read More