Her actions are a challenge to anyone who feels that age -- or world-weariness or life's hard knocks -- should excuse anyone from engagement with issues as big as climate change.
There is no feeling of decline or even world-weariness in the trumpeter's playing, and his solos are full of constant invention and enthusiastic ideas.
It may not be easy on the eyes, but gaudy wallpaper, especially if it imparts a feel of the hippie era, can be an antidote for today's world-weariness.