Michael & Micah

Win some; lose some. It's not sweet, but the lucky dads — history remembers them as the smarter — get across to der kinder that how you play the game matters.
Recent losers include Michael Vick, convict-to-be on charges of gambling and dogfighting (more formally: "interstate commerce for the purposes of dogfighting"). Vick's father, Michael Boddie, urged him to give up this vice ... or, based on the USA Today report, hide his involvement better to keep his assets (and dad's gravy train) safe.

A winner from across the pond is Micah Richards, coincidentally another footballer. The 19-year-old Man City defender explained how he was able to void the pitfalls of drugs and violence in Leeds as well as living in the glare of the spotlight: "That's down to Dad. He's brought me up well. My Dad is a strong character. He is very principled. He's a Rastafarian. He has set standards for me."

Which shouldn't be read to suggest the Boddie didn't set standards, only that (perhaps) they weren't high enough.

** Pretty far off-subject: why isn't "losesome" the antonym of "winsome?" **