In this world, so full of sorrow, ignorance and horror,

There's no point in pretending that one pays any attention to the common view of things, either to concur with it or to dissent from it. Most especially is this true of intellectual, artistic (musical) and educative/pedagogical concerns.  Really, what does it boot us to speak of child-care or education in a nation where over half of its constituent states officially practice the corporal punishment of children?

So I missed the Grammys--all 84 categories of it--and did not even realize that it had happened for several days afterwards.  And I'm glad I did.  I think.  Still, 84 categories of what?