I lived in the Washington, D.C. area for nearly eight years -- used to ride my bike down the path along the Potomac all the way to Mt. Vernon, George Washington's beloved home.

It's an amazing place to visit -- amazing to see how forward-thinking and innovative Washington, and all the founders, really were. See, Washington created a village on his estate... he had every amenity needed. He had a greenhouse in which he continually bred new plants -- always looking for the better way.

In any event, the place had lots of visitors for a lot of years but in recent years fewer people began showing up for tours. Why? Because schools don't teach about Washington anymore -- not as they did in the 1970's when I was a kid. And therefore fewer kids know much about Washington. If they know of him at all, they see him as some old guy.

So the people at the Mt. Vernon Visitor's Center decided to do something about that. They invested millions in high-tech presentation tools to rebuild Washington's image and portray him as a young man... it's an interesting story. You can read the details here. Check out the new high-tech visitor's center here.

Something to think about on "President's Day" -- heck remember when Washington had his on birthday? Anyhow, dude, if we're gonna remember any of our President's Washington is at the top of the list. He could have been king but he gave the power -- he and so many others risked all they had so that the little man could hold the power. It's a story we need to remember.

So get remembering, dude!