what should I put under my mattress?

Recent news items:

Last week it was announced you can no longer get into the Taj Mahal with US dollars; rupees please.

Today, OPEC is making noise about changing the default currency for oil valuation.

brane, no brane

I have had an amazing lack of brain lately. I've been completely unfocused and notably unproductive. Maybe it's the lack of daylight, at least I'm just unfocused and not morose.

To fill in my time I've been surfing random web pages, LJ groups, personals ads, and shopping Abebooks. Speaking of books, I now have in my little hands a leather bound copy of Fahrenheit 451. It's bound in beautiful red leather with gold gilt and acid free paper. Some books should last forever.

I've also been writing up thoughts on intentional communities/housing co-ops/communes, which I'll probably never do anything with.