I t was hard not to sympathize with Congress last week as it hurtled through the last laps of its Legislative Daytona 500, tires squealing, busted hoses and oil spewing everywhere.
Congressmen lug their briefcases to committee while students stride earnestly to the library.
Drafting an outline is often a good move here. Suddenly, it's spring break. The looming deadline creates a palpable sense of crisis, resulting in take out food, the resumption of bad habits, and new and possibly distracting sexual relationships with classmates, professors, and if you're an intern, possibly the President of the United States. One of the problems with college is we tend to develop work habits there. And then some of us go on to become Congressmen.