OK, one more time, can someone explain to us the shrewd scheduling of the Super Bowl for Sunday night every year? We wake up on Monday, still stuffed with unhealthy amounts of sausage and seven layer dip, and more than a little bit hungover. How are we expected to work under these conditions?

So we’re making this proposal to The Man, right here, right now: make the day after the Super Bowl a holiday. We’ll use it to celebrate sloth, gluttony, and our blessed capitalism. We can observe it by eating microwave burritos in our pajamas and watching our favorite Superbowl commercials on the internet. In return, we’ll give back President’s Day. Hell, more Americans know Lombardi and Parcells than know Monroe and Coolidge, right?

Be careful outside today, kids, that wind chill factor isn’t climbing very far above zero.

District Ramps Up Pedestrian-Friendly Measures: Twelve percent of District employees walk to work. Many more walk a few blocks between a Metro or bus stop to the office, or stroll to lunch. WaPo reports that DDOT is investing a quarter million dollars to find ways to get more folks into their walking shoes, and to make pedestrian trips safer and more pleasent. The effort is known as the Pedestrian Plan, and it will encompass measures such as public meetings, maintenance procedure reviews, and an online survey. In the latest of a number of recent surveys focused on improving the city, the DDOT questionnaire gets to the finest details about what makes people opt to avoid walking, from sidewalk conditions, to public safety, to intersection design. The results of the survey will be available online on February 9th.

Reason #1329 Why I’m Happy I’m Not a Kid Today: What sounds like a nightmare to many may be becoming reality soon for District students: school all day, every day. With pressure building from all sides on public schools in D.C., Superintendent Clifford Janey and Mayor Adrian Fenty are interested in the merits of extending school days to as long as 12 hours, as well as year-round instruction. Schools in other states, as well as some local charter schools, credit a great deal of improvement in performance to the longer days – especially for poor and minority students.

Catholic U. Names New Provost, Thousands Don’t Protest: Unlike some other local schools with troubled leadership transitions, CUA will quietly name James Brennan as Provost, from the same position at Towson University. In June, Brennan will officially replace John Convey after his decade of leadership.

Briefly Noted: WTOP reports that Marion Barry could be in serious trouble again (surprise!) for not following through with the payment of back taxes that he agreed to in the terms of his probation… Montgomery County Zoning Board is a pushover in court… The National Zoo’s Bandit the bear celebrates her 30th birthday with yummy cantelope and smelt (mmmm)… Virginia legislature kicks off debate to amend state budget priorities.

This Day in DCist: Last year, an Opinionist wrestled with the choice between career opportunities in D.C. and hometown cultures left behind… In 2005 we welcomed the National Zoo’s adorable new cheetah cubs.

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