Finally, the New York Times airs a penetrating conversation about Amazon.com that features the most obvious question of them all: is it a, you know, a — monopoly?

The Times does so courtesy of none other than our own co-founder, Dennis Johnson, who’s given the lead column in the newest edition of the Times‘ popular Room for Debate feature of the paper’s op-ed section. DJ says it’s something he thought he’d never live to see, although they did cut out his favorite phrase: “Andrew Carengie‘s wet dream.” Hmmm, wonder how he used that?