So I managed to sit myself down at Au Bon Pain for two whole hours doing nothing but eating and studying, and what do I get in return for my dedication? Nothing but a really horrible headache and a looming Macro exam. I did, however, manage to find one thing to cheer me up. This from Maureen Dowd about Brian Williams’ rise to the NBC evening news anchor spot:

Even Tom Brokaw is a little surprised that he has been succeeded by someone who looks like the love child he and Peter Jennings never had.

How can you not love it? I never could tell Tom Brokaw and Brian Williams apart, but now, I don’t feel nearly as bad about it. I’ve got to shirk any responsibility I can these days.