Archive for June 2016

I left Iran more than three decades ago to escape fanatical religious extremism. As one can imagine, I was greatly disheartened upon seeing such zealotry in my home of the United States that fateful day of December 2nd, when the San Bernardino terrorist attack occurred. I am greatly honored to have been part of the…

With a very heavy heart, I watched the tragic news unfold out of Orlando this past weekend. It was painful for me to hear of the unconscionable loss of life. It made me proud to see law enforcement responding forcefully and effectively to prevent more people from being slaughtered. But it was also an odd…