Tip of the Day

Never place a bottle of wine in a flimsy plastic bag already containing thai basil and kaffir lime leaves you bought in Chinatown, and then sling said bag over the handlebars of your bike.

But should you choose to do so anyway, hook the bag over the handle closest to the curb. That way when the bag breaks and your bottle hits the pavement, and assuming the bottle somehow doesn't shatter, it will roll under parked cars, instead of moving ones.

Then when you get home, you can uncork your miracle bottle and toast to surviving another day despite your demonstrated lack of common sense.