Every so often it’s good to be reminded of your puniness in the universe, to wonder whether we humans exist only to amuse God (or the gods, be that your bent), to humbly contemplate the vast splendor of the heavens above. And this is as good a time as any – sprawled flat on your back on that patch of ice, hoping no one saw your sliding, swearing pratfall and waiting for that throbbing at the back of your head to fade.