In the days before word processors of any kind, Isaac Asimov set up his writing room in the attic of his house. He had 10 IBM Selectrics set up around an old dining room table wit 2 others as spares. Each typewriter was dedicated to a certain topic. If he were alive today he would have one computer and 4+ monitors all minimum of 32 inch diagonals.
Don’t give up your hope. Besides learning about German literature you know how to learn at an advanced level. Have you tried other languages? You might find you have a gift.
Jamie Hyneman of Mythbusters fame owned a dive and snorkel tourist business in the Florida Keys and worked at ILM before branching off on his own and doing that TV show. His BA is in Russian Literature. Robert Vaughn (The Man form UNCLE) had a PhD in political Science.
About two years ago I got a UPS (Uninterruptable Power Source) for her home computer and mine. Never thought we’d use them, but after the last power outage they paid for themselves. She was able to save a job and I was able to solve some work I was doing. Those things are just batteries that keep charged up off of your house or office current and give you a few minutes to properly save your work and shutdown. That as a supplement to Auto-Save for spreadsheet and other work. Power came back and we were able to pick up where we had left off. And read Maria’s Day, of course.
“We have our full panel.” Judge Merchan earlier today.