Readers who called and e-mailed about

-- which last week called us the most miserable place to live in America -- either love this town or hate it. There isn't much in between.

Some who love this city challenged the naysayers to "love it or leave it."

you want to see.

Scott Wykoff, a reporter for WBAL radio in Baltimore, gave us all a shoutout on

. He misses the pierogis, kielbasa, stadium mustard and awesome pizza here. He's right about the pizza. I just discovered another great pizza at

in Lakewood. Could be the best around.

Jim from Berea and Sarah from Ohio City called and left similar messages dubbing Cleveland the Safest Location in the Nation. Here is their combined list of why.

We in Cleveland don't live in mortal fear of ...

Mud slides.

Avalanches.

Earthquakes.

Forest fires.

Tsunamis.

Killer bees.

Jellyfish.

Pythons.

Hurricanes.

Cyclones.

Droughts.

Floods.

We're not in tornado alley. We don't have smog alerts like Los Angeles. We don't have the burden of overpopulation. We don't have clogged highways, and it's easy to find parking.

Instead of saying we live in the rust belt, Jim suggested, why not boast that we live in the water belt? After all, Lake Erie provides an enviable supply of fresh water.

Instead of complaining about the lack of sun, Jim said, we have our own "skin cancer sun shield."

My favorite new line? Jim said his friend is writing a country song called: "There Ain't No Sharks in Lake Erie."

Another reason to love Cleveland.