Well Sir. Congratulations on your writing win. Since there was a draw there was no 'first loser' as they say in racing. It's a good thing to send the prize back, too. Says quite a little about your mind and your gut...

I didn't enter. I've tried writing fiction for 50 years and it's never really worked out for me. I'd have to have a LOT of free time to give that a shot...

I ate a relatively bland diet yesterday. No hot sauce, no BBQ, no Mexican. So it's not indigestion that is weighing on my gut (I have a pretty fair supply of industrial strength tums for that). I spent a couple hours with @crimsonclad on her MSP radio show Saturday and expressed a couple of my concerns. I took a little blowback, but for the most part, the powers that be respected my opinions. Not that I changed any minds, but I did get a couple of questions considered. I'll probably write a post with my concerns this week.