Man, I really have to get control of my life. I can see now that I just don't measure up. On my commuter, the wire from the fork crown mounted headlight just wraps spiral-fashion down to the hub. The wire to the rear taillight is just tied with tarred marline to the bare under-tube brake cable and zip tied on my rack for tension. It's tied loosely to allow the brake cable to move without probability of abrading the wire. Clearly inelegant and yes, I've wanted to clean it up for years. Too many bikes and too many little projects (and a high tolerance for unfinished jobs).
Sincere thanks for showing me the way, but somewhat sarcastic thanks for the guilt.