Can't Sleep

I've been awake for an hour now. I woke up to the sound of the window A/C unit kicking on and I haven't been able to get back to sleep since. I've scanned the usual websites (fark, slashdot, nytimes, etc) for any interesting tidbits. Not much to report, other than Krugman's curiosity about what may happen now that China's unpegging the yuan from the dollar on the Times website. Could mean good things for manufacturing and textiles here in the US (but I doubt it) and it could mean the housing bubble will burst soon (which it should). I doubt we'll see a dramatic effect on our manufacturing sector because, though a stronger yuan might make China less competitive, there are more than a few poor developing countries that'd be happy to pick up some of their slack.

Speaking of US manufacturers, one of my favs is American Apparel (www.americanapparel.net). They pretty much just do shirts and undergarments but I hope they'll expand their line as they grow. They're based in LA, pay all they're workers a living wage and are moving toward using organic cotton exclusively. Plus, their shirts are cut like t-shirts are supposed to be (ie- like they did in the 70s before we became significantly heavier). I was introduced to them when I lived in Seattle and they've pretty much become my sole source of t-shirts and 'leisure shirts'. Man, I hope they start making dress shirts before I'm done with law school.

Alright, time to try sleep again.
S.