Editor Greg Ettling's view on the place of politics.
My disdain of politics, politicians and political processes - necessary evils all - is such that I do what I can to avoid them whenever possible. I'm hardly bragging; it's just the truth. Since there isn't much I can do about it without joining the fracas (a most unpleasant prospect with not an iota of hope for success), I choose the path of least resistance. It's a lesson I gleaned from early childhood family gatherings: When my obnoxious, know-it-all cousin walked into the living room, I'd retire to the basement, out of earshot from the inevitable scorched-earth-causing tumult.