Finally

I just heard someone on NPR say that she was glad gas prices were high and she thinks people should use less.

That might be the first reasonable opinion I have heard in the mass media.

I am particularly bothered by the many voices I hear clamoring for us to drill within our own borders. Environmental concerns aside, it seems like we should save that gas. No matter how you look at it, gas is a limited resource and I foresee much more dire emergencies than wasteful Americans having to dig deeper in their pockets to fill up their Hummers.

In that vein, I have been trying to figure out how to ride my bike to work. I would have to drive to Saul's daycare, which is about a half-mile from my house, but I think I could leave my car there and ride the five miles or so to my office. It would be a nasty half mile or so on a narrow, curvy road, but then I would be in bike-friendly downtown. Any hints or suggestions? I am especially concerned about helmet hair. And how to safely transport my laptop.