The Plain Dealer published this op-ed, written by me, on May 5, 2005. I don't think I state any more clearly why I believe parents should share with other parents, "how they do it," and particularly a parent who is holding out that status as a qualification for being second in line to the United States President.

Images of fathers surround us on television, in the movies, and through celebrity photography. Portrayals of good dads, bad dads, absent dads, well-meaning-but-feckless dads are everywhere. For Father's Day, I thought it would be fun to look at some of the iconic fathers who appear in popular culture.