Sometimes I cringe as bloggers and snark artists try too hard to get attention in nonsensical ways.

Jay Mariotti worked at the Chicago Sun-Times as a lead sports columnist for 17 years and was a regular panelist on ESPN's daily debate show, "Around The Horn," for eight years. He lives in Los Angeles where he works on media projects. His recent e-book about his life and media career, "The System: A Manual on Surviving Liars, Loons, Law, Life," is available on Amazon.com.

Jay Mariotti worked at the Chicago Sun-Times as a sports columnist for 17 years, where he showed a huge disgust for web-based columnists. He "quit" because he wasn't able to do what he wanted when he wanted.

He used to be a regular panelist on ESPN's "Around the Horn" until his legal troubles of beating up his girlfriend became too much for the Disney-owned network to overlook. (They didn't have an issue with him cheating on his wife, however. That's more like an initiation requirement to be a part of the ESPN Frat House in Bristol.)

He lives in Los Angeles, as the other major sports markets wouldn't take him. His recent e-book trying to put a positive spin on his miserable life and even more miserable media career couldn't find a publisher.

Which, come to think of it, is pretty damn sad considering Mike North was able to find a publisher stupid enough to publish his book on his own miserable life and even more miserable media career!!!