Room to Think

Today's post is about money! Fifteen years ago, on December 16th, 1995, the word "euro" popped up on the map, terrifying coin collectors all across the globe. Four years later, 17 countries switched over to the euro in January of 1999, and by June 2002, those currencies completely passed out of use.  They became what I would call "dead money".  (and no, I'm not referring to Fallout. =P) I am one of those coin collectors.  My auntie used to be a traveling nurse when I was younger, and she'd bring me money (my favorites are coins) from each of the countries that she had worked in. I still have it all.  And I have it organized.  =) I actually think I have a bill of 1000 Lira from my uncle, although I could not tell you why he had Lira after coming over from the Philippines.  >.< Anyway, one of my concerns when I travel abroad is obviously going to be the exchange rate.  From what it sounds like, the change over to the euro was smoo...

********UPDATE*********** This article  by CNN tells the story of the current state of ACTA, and what the rest of the world is doing about it.  President Obama already signed the pact, so it's up to the rest of the world to do something about it.  The European Parliament is the last to review the treaty, in June, 2012--and our last hope against ACTA.  Do you think we can make enough noise to make them hear us? These guys tell it best, I think: *************************** So, I know this blog post is a bit late, considering the Web Blackout of 2012 protesting the SOPA/PIPA bills was last Wednesday...but, I still think it's important, and still relevant. Personally, I learned about SOPA and PIPA a few months ago when this video  from the American Censorship Organization appeared in my facebook feed. I watched it, signed the petition...and forgot about it. Then my world we...