J.J. Goodman: Writings, Musings and More

Ok, so… I know. I know that my last few post have been about the ever present stupidity that runs rampant in our society. I wish I could say that this will be the last such post on the subject, but… Holy. Hell. Another story recently came to my attention and I just can't. Can't. Even. (Oh boy… what now?) Those that know me, or those that have taken the time to read my short biography on this blog site, know that writing is my passion-filled hobby; I am a lawyer by trade. I enjoy what I do in my professional capacity, and I am proud of the work I've accomplished over the years I've been practicing law. I graduate from a good law school; it wasn't the best law school out there, but it was certainly nowhere near the worst. In fact, I chose my school because it was the best , at the time, for my desired program; ranked number one in the nation for its instruction in environmental law. It was from that school that I earned both my Juris Doctor and Master of...

"My death will likely result from my being sarcastic at the wrong time."   (Duh.)   That is one of my favorite memes/quotations from the interwebs, not just because, well, it's likely true, but because it is illustrative of one of the biggest problems I see in today's society.   (And that would be….)   People's utter lack of humor.   (I…can't disagree.)   Because you get it. You, the folks reading this, get it, because by and large you and I are like-minded. WE can appreciate the humor in most situations, and have enough savvy to understand cynicism, sarcasm, and humor in general. Many, and when I say "many" I mean the indigenous tribes of trolls residing on the internets, do not.   Case in point - Last night on a couple of hockey-related posts, I posted the following about last night's Sabres/Oilers game:   "Everyone associated with, or a fan of the Sabres: Okay Lehner, this is a huge gam...