Ties

I have a column running in Sunday's newspaper. It talks about the election season coming up and how we will handle letters to the editor pertaining to the election.

The column includes a photo of me taken two years ago. In the photo, I'm not wearing a tie.

Normally, I don't wear ties. For a special occasion I will.

I don't like ties. They're useless. They're a bother. They get in the way.

Have you noticed President Bush leaves the tie at home when he makes public appearances outdoors? And two years ago, John Kerry did the same, I believe.

In my book, those men are real leaders.