I’ll Wonder, Observe, And Discover With Michelle Any Time!

With playful astrophysicist and Adler Planetarium President Michelle Larson

As president, Michelle Larson playfully connects Adler Planetarium to kids, scientists, internet sleuths, Obama, professionals, and more.

The Adler Planetarium hired the perfect woman to be President.

Michelle Larson understands how to make science fun and grow a network of support in Chicago and around the world.

Loved interviewing her yesterday and looking forward to amplifying all the good that she will do through Adler. I’ll wonder, observe, and discover with Michelle any time!

May We Never Take For Granted Our American Blessings

“Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity.”

– Franklin D. Roosevelt ( June 6, 1944 )

Lessons from Great Presidents

Two of my kids with the Gettysburg Address

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John & Skatie Noyes with an original Gettysburg Address handwritten by Abraham Lincoln at Cornell University, which also has originals of the Emancipation Proclamation (executive order eliminating slavery) and 13th Amendment (US Constitution Amendment eliminating slavery).

My children, John & Skatie, and I spent time perusing the most important original documents of Abraham Lincoln’s president – the Gettysburg Address, Emancipation Proclamation and 13th Amendment – and other extraordinary rare manuscripts and books in Cornell University’s collection today.

Preserving our nation and abolishing slavery were such nobler ideals than those being bantered around by our current politicians. Why can’t we elevate our national conversation to nobler levels now? The United States is still the greatest, freest nation on earth.

Question for Americans today: What issues should U.S. statesmen own now, a la Lincoln and slavery?

“To educate a man in mind and not in

morals is to educate a menace to society.”

– Theodore Roosevelt
(1858-1919); 26th U.S. President