November 2, 2020

The Day My Faith in American Democracy Was Tried by Fire

The moment I opened my jury summons and saw the date, I knew I would remember the day forever.  This was the first time since becoming a U.S. citizen that my country was asking me to vote and perform jury duty on the same day, two things on...

October 23, 2020

The Day I Got a Second Chance to Defend the President

As election fever rises to new levels every few hours, my mind goes back to November 2016.  In particular, two incidents that occurred following Donald Trump's stunning victory stand out in my memory. A week or so after the election,...