“Relax! Yes, I should relax a little. What I have been trying to do--that has failed. I'll admit it. Just the same, I'm certain I'll never stop trying a little. Now, perhaps, if I try for something less, I may in the end attain something more."

—George R. Stewart

Okay.

Let's put it all in a big pile on the table and sort it out:

• Does it spark joy or indig…