Remember the TV sitcom, Good Times? You know the show that depicted what family life was like in the ghetto. This is one of those shows African-American baby boomers, like myself, grew up with. There were so many stereotypes in the show it would make your head spin. But the one thing I always appreciated about the show was the fact that it had a father present and accounted for in the home. Yes, he was always struggling to take care of his family---but he was a strong father figure who wasn't running around chasing after other women or getting "drunk as a skunk" every chance he got. He loved his woman and he pushed his children to succeed in school and in life.