Northwest Passage / Loyd Ford

Loyd Ford / Editor Publisher

So, let us know what you think about local news

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I am constantly amazed by the topic that readers find interesting, in fact, almost as much as I am confounded by their criticisms of the news media for covering “negative” news. For years I have been amused by the news choices of the two major news media firms in Kentucky. I will let you figure out who they are. I […]

What a wonderful place we live, how fortunate we are

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There is no doubt about it living near Kentucky and Barkley Lakes is truly a gift from God. Often, my wife and I will talk about what a wonderful place where we live and how fortunate it is we live here. In just a very few minutes’ drive we can find peace, calmness and beauty other people have to drive […]

The news media is not perfect, we do make mistakes

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Except for the four years I lived at Murray State and the nearly three year I lived an worked in Tennessee I have lived in or very near Calvert City all my life. I am 71-years-old and in anyone’s book that is old. I love living here and being fortunate enough to be in the newspaper business here. My peers […]

Get ready for it, Calvert City is getting a black-eye again

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Mark Twain is credited with saying, there are lies, dam lies and statistics. More than once over the past few weeks his words have come to me. I have been mentally sorting through what this most recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency study means for the people who actually live in Calvert City, some of whom, like me, have been living […]

Maybe it is food that makes the South what it is

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What makes us southern? Is it the food? Could be but I’m not really so sure about that. Sunday, I had an extended conversation over lunch with a very nice lady from New Jersey. She was intent on sampling real authentic southern food. She got white beans and fried catfish fillets. I showed her how to crumble the hush puppies […]

The seeds of success are not always sown by the home owner

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During this time of winter, I begin to look forward to spring. I always have great expectations for growing things in the garden and in our yard. The garden works out pretty well and the lawn mostly suffers from neglect. I get the grass mowed, the leaves and limbs are removed for the most part but it doesn’t look as […]

The pursuit of power keeps us from having more Washingtons today

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In 1797 when President George Washington left the office of President, he was 65-years-old. At the time 65-years-of-age was elderly. The average lifespan in the new nation at the time was about 57-years-of-age. Despite his age when he left office, there were those, especially in Europe, that were surprised to see him walk away from the Presidency. At the time, […]

Memories may be some of the most valuable parts of life

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Some of my favorite memories from my childhood are summer days spent fishing on Kentucky Lake. It would be hot, so no shirt, just a pair of cut off blue jeans and canvas tennis shoes. After a couple of weeks my brothers and I would be tanned brown except for raw pink noses and cheeks, the result of nasty sunburns. […]

The world needs to leave room for real pickup trucks

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Just recently I read some interesting specifications about the new Tesla truck. It will go from zero to 60 m.p.h. in 2.6 seconds. Which is pretty quick. I hope the brakes always work on them because they weigh about 6,607 pounds. A really loaded regular Ford F150 weighs about 5,700 pounds and some models can be as low as just […]

We are setting goals and looking for ways to improve

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So, here we are looking a brand-new year right in the face. Traditionally, this is a time for re-commitment, setting goals and looking for ways of being our better selves. When I look back on 2023, I confess there were times when things looked pretty grim. For me it was a year of one step forward and two steps backward. […]


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