The Rght Time

There are times when it is right for a father to [metaphorically] hand the keys to his son... and there are other times.

Wade Schalles, a legendary amateur wrestler found the better way. He never pressed, and continues a relatively hands-off approach to son Jake's interest in the sport that didn't begin to germinate until the eighth grade. Of course, that bleacher-pride parenting does have its price: a teen perspective on a father's glory. According to the future Naval Academy plebe there's no point in comparing his success and his fathers."Different time, different era... Back then, you had maybe four good guys in your weight class. Now there's like 10."

By way of contrast, Jonathan David Olson decided to select a designated driver because he was drunk. But, his thought process impaired either before and certainly after his imbibing, he chose his 9-year-old as chauffeur. Not that a son unlicensed at age 14 makes for a more appropriate designated driver.

** If only common sense was paired equally in the body with sperm. **