NOT! Well, here in the Phoenix area we’re under yet another pollution alert – this one expected to last through the weekend. During these alerts everyone is encouraged to car pool or take the bus, but, well, nobody does. Also, those lucky enough to have wood-burning fireplaces are requested not to use them. Who woulda thunk that this area has already had 30+ days of alerts since “fall” set in last October. Everyone’s seems to be wheezing, coughing, and sneezing. The problem is – beautiful winter aside (the reason why most legal people live here anyways), it has been one of the driest winters locals here can remember, so no weather systems have been able to push the bad air out of the Valley. Amazing.