What Are You Reading On Your Commute?

I no longer have enough of a commute to read anything, but I’m still curious.  The NYTimes did a survey (specifically asking “…on the subway”) and posted a very nice interface to their results:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/09/07/nyregion/nyc-subway-reading.html

The Bible shows up, but no Shakespeare.  I do keep seeing that “Infinite Jest” one spoken of highly, which is a Hamlet reference for those that don’t recognize it.  I’ll have to check that out.  The top books are rounded out by classics – Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged, and War and Peace.  I wonder if that’s a statement about the current political climate?

They also track newspapers and magazines, but that feels so …  old to me.  I haven’t meaningfully read a newspaper, or carried around a magazine, for years.

[ Link found courtesy RandomHouse on Twitter ]

Can You Live Without A Car?

http://www.mint.com/blog/saving/can-you-live-without-a-car/

Mint.com (awesome financial management site , which you should be using) breaks down just how much you “need” a car.

Personally I could probably live without one. During the good weather I can bike to work, and at only 5-10 minutes away, my wife could pack the kids in the car and zip me over there / pick me up when it’s really needed.  It’d be annoying to spend the whole winter doing that, to be sure, but it wouldn’t be the end of the world.

However, here’s where my big advantage lies – I own that one.  No car payment.  So other than the insurance on the thing, occasional gas and very occasional maintenance, it’s not that big of a money sink.

What about you?