Winner and Loser

Here's a piece from Reuters. It says that British parents spend 30 millions hours a year picking out a name for their child.

According to Steve Shore of Abbey Banking, "There is no doubt that children's names reflect people's aspirations and parents believe names can affect career prospects."

Parents may believe that, but it doesn't matter what they think. Life has a funny way of deciding anyone's fate, no matter what their handle.

Let's talk about two brothers. Winner and Loser Lane. One went on to become a respected police detective, the other a crook with dozens of arrests on his rap sheet.

The detective is Loser, the criminal is Winner. According to Loser, some are uncomfortable with the name, and call him "Lou" for short.