06.11.2009 6:31 pm
Vote for the winner in our “Best life skills from Dad” contest
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Readers offered several great submissions about the life skills they’ve learned from their fathers in response to the contest we posted last week. We’ve narrowed the entire list down to our top five favorites. Vote for the one you think is the best entry, and the winner will get a free FlipCam. Voting will continue until 5 p.m. Monday.


Aisha covered education and breaking news for nearly ten years before joining the Lifestyle staff where she writes a "Dirty Laundry" parenting column. She is the home and family editor and wastes too much time on Facebook and political blogs. 
“Luck is the point where preparation meets opportunity.”
So I went back to school, got my degree and then my MBA. After that everything fell into place.
Thanks Dad!
“The more you learn the more you earn.”
Get de cash before you hand over de stash.
The bigger the bobber the better you are.
Run out of water, Smoke a cigar.
Do. Or do not. There is no try.
What’s up with the picture: A small boy with a black eye, a knife, and a plate full of meat?
My Father always said: Stay away from liberals and the Post Dispatch for both will melt your brain and destroy your pride.
When you are fishing, make sure to fill your empty beer cans with water so they sink to the bottom.
Best words of wisdom my Dad has shared with me so far: “When your Mother is not happy, nobody is happy!”
Dont poop where you eat.
If it can’t be fixed with a hammer you have an electrical problem.