Starting out. First post. “Last Post.” < What the Brits call “Taps,” the bugle call that signals the end of the day, or the end of a life. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like Loading... Author: jrholt1236 Retired professor of English. B.A., Bates College, 1964; M.A., English, University of Kansas, 1966; Ph.D, Committee on Social Thought, University of Chicago, 1980. Married twice. Four children, four grandchildren. View all posts by jrholt1236