Acidic Derision

[Thomas N. Dennis]

L'homme d'or whinnied: 

> Ok, ok. I'm gonna quit this list today

Now, now, mon! Only reason for the  acidic derision  was a Steel-o-gram
earlier concerning Vineland being [cough-cough/harumph] such a terrible
disappointment...something about Mr Pynchon's incipient Alzheimer's, I
believe, was mentioned 

'S like: why criticize those who can do what you cannot?

I've got it! Steelhead is 

George Will!!

Tell me I'm wrong.

TND