the proper dress code for running a blog is Just Look Nice, thank you for asking. 

Because of the hat and the tie this, my friend, is Very Fancy.

Your grandfather was correct. And most athletes have Very Fancy weddings because they are rich, you are correct. 

The only real point of drama in our wedding planning was my parents’ insistence that we have an open bar. Why? “Because Grandpa expects it and he’ll be pissed otherwise.” I give them a lot of grief for the things they choose to put their foot down on, but they were absolutely right about this.

that is Very Fancy thank you for asking

If you were so perfect and well-adjusted you wouldn’t be on websites telling other people how to parent.

So you’re just a judgemental dick then. Carry on. 

What about when the oldest sibling is a total wanker?

As a psychologist, want to chime in and add a few things. This effect is well-known but it’s not a large effect. Birth order effects are small, relative to many of the other effects which determine intelligence (mostly genetics and overall SES/education/opportunity). Second, there’s a huge bias between parents with…

Success is not the same as intelligence. Intelligence is one factor toward success. Determination, hard work, social networking skills, communication skills are critical actors generally not considered part of the traditional “intelligence”.

Save it for when they’re in their late 20s and disenchanted with the way their life is heading. They’ll appreciate the book more than when they’re dumbass 18 year olds wanting to see high school in the rear view mirror. 

I worked in Ivy League athletics (wouldn’t go back). We had to certify every year that the only aid provided was based upon need as determined by the FAFSA and school policies. For example, if your FAFSA showed an income of under $65,000 you went to school for free and aid was lowered incrementally after that. My…

This isn’t about college athletics. This is about affluent parents buying admission into schools their kids can’t get into under the guise of athletics.

That is such a myth. You sure as fuck don’t pay to play hockey at Harvard. No, it’s not a traditional athletics scholarship, but you get in to the school and they pay your tuition whether you can afford it (“merit” scholarship of some type) or can’t (tuition waiver). it’s not the same as d-3 schools that can’t give…

It’s funny you mention international students because there’s a whole industry of bending rules to get students from certain countries into programs when they’re willing to pay full cost.

this isn’t about scholarships, it’s about admission. Athletes are given preferential admission at all schools.  A kid at Yale needs a 1500 SAT but an athletic admit could only need a 1000. That’s what this is about. Penn’s coach took money to have a kid categorized as an athletic admit who was never going to be on the…

To further your analogy, what you’re saying is that the sandwich itself is at fault instead of your decision to leave it out. Canada has college athletics. The UK has college athletics. Japan has college athletics. The issue isn’t the existence of college athletics, it’s that everything in America gets put through the…

Should we also ban ACTs and SATs? Because they can’t handle oversight of their people either.

I was coming to make the same joke. Because any time I can make a Fargo joke, it’s happening.

Ban college athletics.