Steve Gilliard -- my blogfather and a one of the genuine masters of the form -- died two years ago today. Which, of course, tells you nothing. So instead of let me tell you something. More after the jump, open thread in comments... Steve left the bright lights and accolades of being a front-pager on Barsoom and hung up “The News Blog” shingle on August 3, 2003, and it should surprise no…