"I read the news today, oh boy..."

• "LISBON (Reuters) - Lucia de Sesus dos Santos, the last of three children who claimed to see the Virgin at Fatima and who revealed a vision the Catholic Church said foretold the attempt to kill Pope John Paul, died Sunday..." She was 97. Rest in peace, dear Sister. For the rest of you... let the conspiracy theories begin!

• I missed the Grammys last night -- on purpose. I'm really not interested in seeing the usual pop celebrities show off a very narrow but highly conspicuous slice of the music industry. So I wait for the complete listing of winners to come out, and The Washington Post has published it. Ray Charles walked away with 8 awards posthumously, including Album of the Year. But the big relief is that, once again, Brave Combo of Denton, Texas, has for the second time in less than a decade, broken Jimmy Sturr's virtual monopoly over Best Polka Album with "Let's Kiss."