Archive for October, 2008

“So Help You God” is Gone

I’m the foreman of the grand jury I serve on, so I have the responsibility of swearing in the witnesses who testify in each case. Twenty to thirty times each day, I recite the oath that each witness must agree to before testifying. I’ve recited it so much, I can say it in my sleep, [...]

Jury Duty

As you can see, I haven’t blogged much lately. It’s not that I haven’t wanted to; it’s because I’m being a good American citizen. After 20 years of flying under the radar, my number finally got called. Out of 257 people, I was one of 36 people to be selected for the grand jury, [...]