Well folks, the $10M WRITING COMPETITION was not without its drama!  A series of stunning pieces were submitted, one of which, whilst good on its own merits, didn't quite fit the brief.  Don't fret though, Reverent, there will be more competitions in the future!

The last competition, very sadly, led to the death of someone, can't quite recall his or her name, but, yeah, I suppose the place hasn't quite been the same.

Anyway, this time round, the stories had to be about betrayal, and the type of person who would forsake their sacred vows for the Yankee dollar.  And I, for one, was upset at the raw emotion captured in some of the pieces.

I was also quite upset that not ONE FUCKING VOTE was awarded for my piece, which was excellent, but well, what can be said about that?

I'm also dubious about the open and transparent voting system: one of our judges took his sweet time with his vote, but he's a busy guy and has impeccable taste.  And he just gave me a promotion, so I should keep my mouth shut.

Oblivion came close, but tiggy won.

tiggy comes from a bloodline with its share of controversy.  The mere mention of her name is enough for some people to burst into tears with dismay and sadness.  And, I am ashamed to say, I was one of those people for a while.  Facts are, the amount of scandal produced by that bloodline is enough for 50 writing competitions held every day in the holy month of December.  But no longer.  Because tiggy has become a trusted and valued member of the the writing fraternity of this thing of ours.  

tiggy's piece was indeed a wonderful story.  And it won a major prize.

WELL DONE tiggy!!

"Thank you, CommissarZverev. As I've always said, no major prize is without a majorly wonderful competition. Congratulations are not in order for myself for providing the material, but to you, for setting the field in a way that is congruent with being able to foster and enable such magnificent contributions to our Streets.

I believe that reformation and rehabilitation is always possible and should never be overlooked, regardless of one's past. I look forward to continue to making this world and our great nation, the United States of America, a welcoming one for everyone to participate in and play their role without prejudice!

To that effect, I hereby declare CommissarZverev , and his bloodline, winner of the first "Bonafide Articulate Comrade Orator - National" (BACON) award! This award comes with two prizes. A cash sum tip of ONE MILLION DOLLARS and a vocal notice of encouragement to continue inspiring your contributions to the world!

A huzzah for CommissarZverev! Hip-hip, Huzzah!"