Daredevil subway rider

The threat of terrorism has turned our lives into mundane feats of derring-do. Going to get groceries, working in a tall building, riding a bus. These are becoming as risky as jumping a canyon. This latest scare concerns the New York subway system, which even during the best of times is a somewhat risky mode of travel. Now everyone who stands on a subway platform -- say, leafing through the Voice while awaiting that rush of urine choked air that signals an approaching train -- is at risk of exploding. Thanks, terrorists: My endless morning commute is now a boring daredevil stunt.