Haven't posted in some time, as I am sure no one is reading this and I am still hiding behind an easily identified persona. Currently, I am in a great translation gig-automotive of course. In a seriously happy coincidence, the major language at the company is my minor-German. In my search to find fluent speakers of German, I have run across some seriously intellectual and thoughtful people. We don't always agree on everything, but it's not a problem. All I ask is for open minds or hearts. Luckily, I found both in a number of people, making the work day and lunch much more bearable after being away from the field and working life for a lengthy amount of time. And the best part is I now read bilingual editions of Rilke.