Emerson’s Turtle and The Pond Filter Death Robot

Though I want to tell you that I’m one of those who finds rejuvenation in life (and that the title and featured image of this post have anything to do with the content of this post), I’m not: for me, it’s found in work, in doing the work / The Work:

“Do your work and you shall reinforce yourself.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Self-Reliance.”

That’s not to say I haven’t tried – or that I don’t try, every day – to find life as fulfilling as work / The Work. Nor is it saying that my life is terrible...