In the Stephen Sondheim musical, “Anyone Can Whistle,” there is a song called “Everybody Says Don’t” – and it is a catchy number. The song is on my mind today. It is a somewhat philosophical number from Act II of that musical and I will reproduce the lyrics in full bel...

It is nice to be back in the blogging chair after a much anticipated (and much needed) vacation. Did I miss anything? Haha. Kidding. 

I can’t believe that the month of May is almost over! May is always a busy month in the Hammer household. Mother’s day, Felix’s birthday...

Today, Vanessa and I are headed off to an overnight camping trip with our son. We will share a tent and "enjoy" (as much as one can) this scouting adventure. This is our second such excursion. And this weekend getaway has me thinking about the "wild" - both literally a...

I've been on trial for the last two weeks. It is a tough case. It has been in active litigation for almost five years. For the last two weeks we've spent countless hours trying to settle a lot of thorny issues. My client, a very perceptive and intelligent guy, has rema...

This morning, the Anglosphere was in a collective moment of batshit crazy. Tweets, posts, radio and TV - there was a ubiquitous and species-wide insanity taking hold. Over a wedding. The BBC breathlessly tweeted "find someone who looks at you that way Harry looks at Me...

This will be brief. I have 45 minutes before I wake up our son and start the mad dash of breakfast, showering, dressing and remembering to put everything in the backpack before we run out the door. And that’s for both him and me. Perhaps like your home, it is the Keyst...

In medicine, an “iatrogenic illness” refers (loosely) to a malady contributed to or caused by the treatment or intervention employed by the physician. It is far too rarely that we divorce lawyers consider the Matrimonial Law equivalent of this phenomenon regarding the...

First, thank you to all who have been reading our posts, following us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, and who have provided us with very thoughtful comments and feedback. We really like hearing from you and we very much appreciate your support. One of our followers...

Reading Brendan’s recent post about Northern Ireland and the Good Friday peace agreement called to mind a court decision that I read recently. The case involved a contested custody matter.  The Court began its opinion by admonishing the parties and pointing out an unfo...

Last night was the big Second Grade Spelling Bee at our son’s school. Despite the long hours of study and practice, unfortunately our little speller did not get the result he wanted. As most of you already know, there is nothing worse than seeing your child cry and in...