March 6, 2026 By Ray DeGraw As a parent of two children, I have done my best to keep them out of harm's way. A little life lesson here and there and some sage advice from the Old Man to keep danger at bay; that's how I've rolled. When I was a youngster, my father would take me on long walks around the neighborhood to bestow his wisdom upon me. As I would love to do the same, my neighborhood doesn't have sidewalks for some strange reason, so I've had to take a different tac

February 26, 2026 By Ray DeGraw It was the spring of 1989. There was an enormous thunderclap that woke us out of our sleep. My father, half awake and dazed, came into my bedroom, the clock read 5:00a.m. He asked if that was me, and rubbed his eyes. Then the second blast happened. The house shook so violently that the dust on top of the bedroom door fell on his head. He rushed over and grabbed me, ushering me out of the room. My sisters soon rushed in too. Terrified, we

February 23, 2026 By Ray DeGraw Well the Winter Olympics have come and gone, and it's now time to digest all that we have learned over the past few weeks. So, without further ado, here is my top 10 list of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games... Yes, curling is indeed a sport! And in four years, I will remind you all of this revelation yet again. J.D. Vance proved that it's not just in the United States where he gets booed at a sporting event. Ski jumpers are just plain old