And is it really valid if my email provider doesn’t accept it? If it’s not universally accepted or standard, then it doesn’t matter if it’s technically valid.

Fair point. Probably not very separate to begin with, but definitely so now.

Hell yeah, digital humanities! I love the intersection of technology and cultural/historical preservation.

I am really excited that solar tech has come such a long way and continues to improve/become accessible. Hope the trend continues! I would love to be able to take advantage of one of those balcony solar panels one day. Not everyone has a giant house/backyard/garage.

Seconding the bread for sure. German bread (especially rye) is a real treat, and most larger supermarkets have bakeries in them. A good rye + proper, fatty butter… perfection.

I’m also from the Midwest and I lived in Munich for a year. It’s a lovely place. The groceries were cheaper and fresher/better quality, the food was great, public transit was incredibly useful (I’m not sure how it fares in/to Grunwald, but the transit in Munich is quite extensive). People are friendly, and if you’re used to ‘Scandinavian friendliness’ in Michigan then you may feel right at home, lol. At least near the city, most neighborhoods are fairly walkable and have nice neighborhood shops, cafes, etc.

If you’ve been to Aldi in the US at all, definitely check out a German Aldi. It’s next level and amazing. Fresh sliced bread, falafel, mango lassi… I miss it.

Can I ask how your daughter managed to move there? Is she there for study/work? I wish I could’ve figured out a way to stay longer!

Truth to the legends… there’s a reason two separate religious codes banned consumption of pork.

Lately I have been getting blocked as a bot by Cloudflare too. It sucks to be restricted from the internet just because I care about privacy.

Yup. Everyone turns to 1984 as the dystopia of our time, but it’s really Brave New World, and it’s always been. Even Huxley said as much in a letter to George Orwell, lol.

Looks like the removed sections are back. Odd…

Exactly. Everything needs to be peak consumerism, or else their model of “line on the graph infinitely goes up” shatters. It’s a Brave New World dystopia.

Glad to be part of a trend, for a change!