Humor columnist Dave Barry, who appears in the Sun Journal’s Perspective section, is taking a vacation – all of next year.

Good work if you can get it.

We’re going to miss Dave’s work, but it’s out of our hands. The Sun Journal has several options about a replacement, and we’d love to hear what you think about them.

We can continue to publish a best-of collection of Dave’s columns, find a new humor columnist – such as Mark Bazer or Gene Weingarten – or use the space for additional commentary.

Let us know what you think. We’ll have to make up our minds soon; Dave’s column begins its hiatus in January. Send your ideas to: David Farmer, editorial page editor, Sun Journal, 104 Park St., P.O. Box 4400, Lewiston 04243-4400; e-mail to [email protected]; or call us at 1-800-482-0759, ext. 2340.