I'd Like to Thank the Academy...

I've never been comfortable with self-promotion, from business to blogging to novel-writing, but in this case, not saying something would be odd. So anyway, I'm happy to say that I won the Raw Story redesign contest. Take a gander, if you're so inclined. Many thanks to John Byrne and Larisa Alexandrovna; I look forward to working with them. Thanks also to my girlfriend, A., whose computer I used when mine took ill late last week (I finally fixed it last night). And to my dialogue coach, Tessa, whose hard work paid off as I mastered the rarified County Clare brogue that so many of you have complimented me on. Look out, Meryl Streep!