Introduction: Few of us are ever faced with making the sort of life or death decisions we routinely hear about in the news. And yet there are decisions we face everyday that—whether we realize it or ...

"As their children got older they started to wonder why their dad was away so often."

"Kiersten wasn't thrilled about the idea of helping to design and build weapon systems."

"Brianna felt a chill down her spine and panicked for a moment. Who could’ve taken all of those pills?"

"Megan began to feel self-conscious about their stopovers for candy, she couldn’t afford to gain too much weight."

"Blaise decided it would be more fun to surprise Roger and take him out for a drink—it had been a while since they'd had some time alone as brothers."

"The recommendation required a working knowledge of Michaela’s academic record. She thought it was a formality..."

The last time Kara saw him, Robert confided that he had struggled with depression and had tried to commit suicide.

As Beth and Thomas' relationship became serious, Michelle began to be troubled by some of the things Beth would tell her.

"What business did this bum have bothering him?"