I usually just let crap like leftturns wrote roll off my back, but that one is filled with so many inaccuracies, misstatements, and flat-out lies that I need to work it over. So congrats, leftturns--to paraphrase Sam Kinison, you now have my undivided attention.
First off, quit with the horsecrap about Bonkowski, quit trying to set it up as some sort of "feud." I hope Marbleheads visit his site. I ENCOURAGE Marbleheads to visit his site. He's a great writer. *I* visit his site. I've got no ill will toward him at all, even if he may (understandably) have some against Yahoo. He's at Media Week? Great. Media weeks are generally nothing more than gladhanding, spoonfed press conferences devoid of real news of lasting import ... but then, you already knew that, didn't you? Didn't you?
Second, quit yapping about things you know nothing about. We're in the OFFSEASON. There's NOTHING going on right now that we're not touching on, one way or another. And starting this very afternoon, I'll be filing a weekly column that is designed to spur opinion and get people talking. Marbles never has been just about making silly jokes, and in 2009 more than ever we're going to be expanding our reach.
Third, in the next couple weeks, we'll also be kicking off a lettercol feature that will include interactions with real live readers. You want to email me and argue, my address is jay.busbee@yahoo.com. I'll write you back.
Fourth, I'm a "blogger" not a "writer"? Are you insane? That's like saying the beloved Dale Earnhardt was a "racer," not a "driver." You can't be one without the other. I know you were trying to be all cute and cutting there, but man, you're just embarrassing yourself.
Fifth, we're No. 1. So we must be doing something right.
Finally, I always show "respection" for other people's ideas, even if they have no idea what they're talking about.
There. Much better.

Aw, now see, you were nice. I was expecting a big throwdown. Way to take the higher road.
And the Marbles love train rolls on.