A NewsJournal for 21st Century West Kentucky
Vol. 17 No. 3 March 2025 (c)

Rule #6 - If in doubt, do it for the grand kids or your children Rules for Embracing Life in the 21st Century

May 27, 2024 at 01:25 pm by admin

Kahlil Gibran's message on children in his lyric poem in "The Prophet" expresses what Ivan meant in Rule 6. Children are not just ours. They are the future: "And a woman who.... Read More

Rule #5 Don't hide your talents - Rules for Embracing Life in the 21st Century

May 24, 2024 at 09:41 am by admin

Ivan Potter, the eternal optimist and self-described futurist, envisioned a world where everyone's talents were recognized and used to make the world a better place. That was.... Read More

Rule #4 Talk to God every day - Rules for Embracing Life in the 21st Century

May 18, 2024 at 09:07 am by admin

We have a friend who often begins prayers with "Hey God". Ivan Potter was the best Pray-Er I ever met. He followed no formula. He . He knew his prayers would be answered. His.... Read More

Rule #3 Build your own posse - Rules for Embracing Life in the 21st Century

May 12, 2024 at 05:11 pm by admin

Building is a very Ivan word choice. He loved building. He loved old brick. His contribution to the garden was borders of bricks, laid end to end. He would lie on the grass, p.... Read More

Rule #2 Embrace change - Rules for Embracing Life in the 21st Century

May 07, 2024 at 05:00 pm by admin

Change is inevitable. Embracing change is not. In thinking about Rule 2, I have come to the conclusion that Ivan saw embracing change like the Pirates' Code of the first Pirat.... Read More