Try to hold your breath on the way home this afternoon

The National Weather Service has declared an air quality alert for this afternoon, because the Boston area could see unhealthy levels of ozone as all that stagnant air just sits there, melting us with its slurpy tendrils of humidity. At least, until Earl arrives and takes out the trash, bwa-ha-ha.

Hmm, time to pour some ice cubes on my head ...