Astronaut Chris Ferguson made a difficult decision as the commander of the flight crew scheduled for a journey to the International Space Station But that decision didn rsquo t have anything to do with the mechanics of flight or the safety of his fellow astronauts Instead it pertained to what he considers his most important work his family Ferguson opted to keep his feet planted firmly on Earth in order to be present for his daughter rsquo s wedding We all face difficult decisions at times mdash decisions that cause us to evaluate what matters most to us in life [... more]

Most Americans knew little about Alexander Hamilton Until when Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote his hit musical Hamilton Now schoolchildren know Hamilton rsquo s story by heart They sing it to each other on the bus and at recess He rsquo s their favorite founding father God knows the power of music and He told Moses to ldquo write down this song and teach it to the Israelites and have them sing it rdquo Deuteronomy God knew that long after Moses was gone when He had brought Israel into the Promised Land they would rebel and worship other gods So He told [... more]