And the winner is ....Deciding the winner of our first ever weekly prize was not an easy choice by any means, with two wonderful entries going neck and neck. On one hand we had Hubbard, a beautifully descriptive trip down memory lane, on the other, Washington DC, an honest warts and all commentary of the contrasts that make up the US capital. I had hoped that the other two judges would come up with a clear winner allowing me an easy ride, however this was not be. Both swayed between these two entries before finally splitting the vote 1-1 and conceding there was nothing between them, just what I didn't want. Hubbard was an early entry and I had read it several times and loved it, the DC entry was the very last entry of the week arriving 48 minutes before the cut off time, which had only given me enough time to browse quickly through it while editing. Time to sit down and carefully read, then reread both of these very different stories. My opinion after reading these two over again swayed, but a descision had to be made and Washington DC was given the prize by a hairs breadth. If you haven't read either of these entries do your self a favor and take a look, they are fine works. Posted: Monday 26th January 2004, 9:08 AM
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