I once won an argument with my son. Not that I'm petty or competitive about such things. It was over his email address, which I felt was immature, confusing, and in need of an update as he applied for college.

He created his email address, "misterpooble," when he was 10 or 11. That moniker was probably age-appropriate for a fifth grader and he barely used email in middle school or even high school, so I didn't think much of it. ...