Banning dog breeds – knee “jerk” political decisions linda.hammerschmid September 15, 2016 4093 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 5270 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 3977 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 31060 “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 3958 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 5504 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...
Inheriting trouble: Will you or won’t you? linda.hammerschmid November 26, 2014 6135 Dear Readers: How many of you have a proper Will in place? Have you told your beneficiaries what to expect? - instead of surprising them after you're dead! Do you really know what is in your parent's Wills...
