Earth Day. How ironic that we have a day to remind us that we are stewards of our own small planet. Frankly humans are not much different in planning for longevity than other animals.

Everyone at any age enjoys being treated courteously. It is the ultimate compliment. Babies deserve their dignity; the aged deserve their dignity, as do all in between. This was brought home to me very early in life. My mother always couched her requests with “would you please,” or “could I ask you”, or “would you be kind enough to.”  She praised you for the job you did and took the time to point out why she liked how you did it. She could be critical, very critical. She could be harsh.

Somehow the first real blog on one's website should be special so I was dithering over what to write about. In the process, I ran across a video of a 13-year-old who was playing the 1801 version of The Last Post...