Custodian of the Tiara of Traffic

Custodian of the Tiara of Traffic
Wearing a heavy coat indoors? It's Cleveland, folks. Of course we do!

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

50 Shades of Alma

This week on WCLV, I'm spoofing the best-selling erotic novel "50 Shades of Grey," by adding the musical tale of Alma Mahler, a woman whose juicy romantic exploits reportedly included much of musical Vienna, before and after her marriage to Gustav Mahler. She subsequently married the architect Walter Gropius and the author Franz Werfel, as deliciously set out in Tom Lehrer's satirical song, "Alma," which you heard last Friday on 104.9.

You can hear "50 Shades of Alma" at 8:20 this week on WCLV. You can read the episodes on this blog begining Wednesday, August 1st.

Friday, July 13, 2012

Summer Color



How about these hydrangeas? They look like cotton candy gone wild.

Saturday, July 7, 2012

I May Melt



This looks like fireworks, but it's really spontaneous sparking in the hot air over Cleveland, as we endure another day in Mother Nature's EZ-Bake Oven. It will feel 20 degrees cooler tomorrow.

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

A Quiet Memorial



A deceased mouse found and disposed of Saturday in one of the office cubicles is remembered with respect and offerings.