The lessons of labor

Over Labor Day I spent some time thinking about the jobs I've done, skills I developed, and things I learned, including how much a body can endure.

I never considered a career in bale-hauling or rock-picking, but there was satisfaction when that last load of hay was hauled, the hay mound was packed, and the frustration of losing a load or two while navigating a cowpath with a wobbly flatbed, was f...