Keith Watanabe * NET 2.0

110-en to $1.  It's almost like getting a raise.  Hopefully, the rate will go up just for tax purposes then go back down.  But it's a telling story of the US economy really tanking compared to the world.  The dollar is extremely weak right now, supplemented through the subprime lending issue.  But truthfully, it's a trickle down effect from the housing bubble burst.  Now, the banks are getting hacked.  The Feds will probably lower the borrowing rate again to stimulate the economy.  By the time things correct themselves, it'll be 2-3 years later and we'll have a Democrat for a president :p

Either way, it looks like my decision to stay in Japan was a good one.  Oil prices are still skyrocketing with no slowdown in sight.  Housing prices are still outrageous.  SoCal just got killed with all the fires.  Most of my friends are out here now.  My mom is doing better and I managed to fix the largest issue in LA for me (my mom's roof).  Well, I'll just stay out here a little longer until these issues are fixed.