Much has happened since July 24, 2009. Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. Navy SEALs; America elected its first Black president to a second term; same-sex marriage became legal in all 50 states; 195 nations...

By Daniel Rothberg Just two weeks ago, a hero of mine, Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy, died. Known as "The Lion of the Senate," Kennedy made it his mission to better the circumstances of millions of Americans....