It's Nearly Past Time

India's FADA (Father and Daughter Alliance) has as its goal getting dads to like their daughters early enough — that is, before the girls are completely their momma's girls and the dads (socially/culturally) have nothing more to do with them. When dads don't know or like their daughters they are more likely to yank them out of school ... and give them little future.

Because yanking out of something must be done at the right time and for the right reason. An example of this is Ernie Raines showing up at the home where his daughter was living (accompanied by press and police) to "encourage" her to leave the home of Drew Peterson, who's history (dead wives) does make him a suspect best pal for one's daughter. Lesson here: better late than never.

Along those better late than never lines — but much less likely to succeed — is Canadian Barry Hennessey's hope that the judge deciding the punishment of his son won't be allowed to listen to his confession because it could influence the severity of the punishment. Maybe the dad should have gotten involved a little sooner?

Because, Barry, the fatherly message and instinct is important, but timing is everything