Bah Humbug – it’s all about speed, not Justice linda.hammerschmid November 7, 2016 4266 Ask the Hammer When the dictum from on high is how fast files get through the system rather than placing the importance on actual justice and the rights of the parties we can say “SOMETHIN’S BROKE”! As ...
Access to Justice – Bah Humbug! linda.hammerschmid October 24, 2016 3301 A revealing look at the ponderous and time-consuming judicial system Inspired by National Post columnist, Christie Blatchford, and her take on justice in her article “How I fell out of love with our justice sy...
Banning dog breeds – knee “jerk” political decisions linda.hammerschmid September 15, 2016 4099 The most aggressive breed, one study found, was the Dachshund. The researchers discovered that one in five have bit or attempted to bite a stranger, and one in twelve has lashed out at their owners. Chihuahuas ...
How many massacres in the US before gun control? linda.hammerschmid August 18, 2016 5277 It seems that this column must address the latest gun deaths in Orlando, Florida particularly since I was in the sunshine State at the time. June 10th brought news of the fatal shootings at a concert, perpet...
Why Sometimes Winning is Losing linda.hammerschmid July 6, 2016 3982 As we now know in 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 decision, pronounced that all “gay” couples in the U.S. have obtained the right to be equal under the law to marry, thereby enshrining the same spousa...
How low can scammers go? linda.hammerschmid June 18, 2016 31075 “Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto” Never do I cease to be amazed by the sheer audacity of the human race in its creativity for frauding the gullible public. Laughing sadly, I read those snippets in ...
These are not accidents linda.hammerschmid May 9, 2016 3961 In an era of terrorist attacks, school and town shootings and cyber intimidation, I have to wonder at the wisdom, not to mention the squandering of resources, when I read that a father in North Carolina, drivin...
Are You Tired of Being Insulted by TV Commercials? linda.hammerschmid April 15, 2016 5506 As I watch television or listen to the radio, too often I am assailed by ridiculous commercials and ads, or ones that make me question whether those who make these “pitches” actually watch/listen to the end res...
Can’t explain Family Law in 500 words (but I’ll try) linda.hammerschmid March 19, 2016 6863 No matter how diligent one intends to be, an article on Family Law cannot be 100% comprehensive in its explanation of any given topic. The real trouble starts when the lay person reads someone’s take on an i...
Au but with Aubut linda.hammerschmid February 21, 2016 4819 Inaction by the Canadian Olympic Committee requires an explanation If you had the privilege of watching the TV series Lie to Me, particularly Season 1, Episodes 1 to 6, then you may recognize some of the visua...
