People finally realized it was stupid to keep buying books all the time when they can read them for free from the library! This trend towards the rational use of money will likely die out as soon as the economy starts chugging along at full steam again.

As for night riding, there is something REALLY nice about it. I usually pedicab once a week (either on a Friday or a Saturday night). Often don't leave for home until 1 AM or so those nights. I used to ride straight home. The last couple weeks, I've hit the MUP on the way home for an extra five miles or so making a BIG detour. It's so nice and quiet along the river at that time of night, and there's a lot less traffic on the parkway next to it. Riding along in that kind of quiet is really something special.