Bah Humbug – it’s all about speed, not Justice linda.hammerschmid November 7, 2016 3566 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 ...
A different point-of-view concerning the ban of dangerous dog breeds Barbara Kay October 20, 2016 3874 National Post columnist Barbara Kay responds to The Montrealer columnist Linda Hammerschmid’s September 2016 article The September issue of The Montrealer featured a column by family lawyer Linda Hammerschild,...
Banning dog breeds – knee “jerk” political decisions linda.hammerschmid September 15, 2016 3302 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 4632 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 3382 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 28930 “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 3262 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...
Congratulations – YOU have won the Ovarian Lottery! John Hallward April 19, 2016 3429 Maybe you’ve heard of Warren Buffet’s reference to the Ovarian Lottery? If not, here’s how it works: Just before you are born a genie asks you to pick one ball from a barrel of 7.4 billion balls (representin...
Are You Tired of Being Insulted by TV Commercials? linda.hammerschmid April 15, 2016 4293 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...
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