I saw a small headline about the worst allergy cities in the country and decided to glance at it, even though I’ve not been a big allergy person. Der Bingle, however, has had sinus trouble off and on and when I looked at THE LIST, I saw Dayton, Ohio. Technically, The Ohio Redoubt is in Fairborn but that is really, really a technicality.

Speaking of technicalities, the pollen bit must be a factor because down the road – and I do mean in elevation down – in Cincinnati, the air is much less clear. You can drive down I-75 and see the layer of darker air sitting in the bowl of the Ohio River Valley where it meets the Miami River.

I can remember being in West Chester – and that’s on the northern edge of the bowl and looking up on a windy day and remembering what color a blue sky is supposed to be. The area is chock full of ridges and valleys and creeks and humidity.

It’s as if a giant zeppelin landed in Cincinnati – Oh, the humidity. AND, OH, THAT WAS IS BAD TASTE.