We spend plenty of time complaining about the state of the region’s public transit network, be it delays on Metrorail, unpredictable arrival times for Metrobuses, or just too much traffic along area roadways. But at least we don’t have to hitchhike to work. Today the Post features an entertaining feature on John Schindel, a Stafford County man whose decade-old DUI conviction has left him at the mercy of fellow motorists to get him to and from his construction job on a daily basis. But not content to pity his situation, Schindel has taken to advocating for more commuting alternatives for exurban commuters, even though he will be eligible to reclaim his drivers license in April. As for his commuting troubles, Schindel seem unperturbed, saying:

You have to brush the sand off your shoulder and keep moving. Some people cry and moan, like “I don’t have a car,” whine, whine. It’s, like, horse-hockey! I own a house, I have money in the bank, I have a dog who loves me, my parents love me. That’s a lot.

Good words from a real commuter.

ABC Anchor and Cameraman Injured in Iraq: New ABC “World News Tonight” anchor Bob Woodruff and his cameraman were severely injured by a roadside bomb yesterday in Iraq, writes the Post. And in a slightly unnerving coincidence, yesterday the Post featured a long review of Woodruff — a former lawyer turned translator and small-town journalist — and co-anchor Elizabeth Vargas.

NoMa Real Estate Heats Up: Property values around the New York Avenue/Florida Avenue/Gallaudet University Metrorail station have skyrocketed in recent years, thanks to XM Satellite Radio; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms; and KSI, a developer that recently bought troubled housing project Sursum Corda, notes the Examiner. The area — just north of the U.S. Capitol and Union Station along North Capitol Street — has been dubbed NoMa (north of Massachusetts Avenue), and is being called the city’s “new frontier for gentrification.” Eat that, Columbia Heights.

Black History Museum Site Announced Today: The Smithsonian Institution is set to announce the location of a new museum celebrating black history and culture today, reports WTOP. The potential sites — which have been fiercely debated — are the Arts and Industries Building on the Mall, an empty lot on the Mall, a spot by the 14th Street Bridge, or an area by the L’Enfant Promenade. Last year President George W. Bush endorsed placing the museum on the Mall.

Briefly Noted: Bodyless homicide trial moves forward … Criticism of new stadium deal emerges … Fairfax County needs more sidewalks, says group … Eight car trains finally appear on Orange Line … Maryland lawmakers face decision on gay marriage.

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