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At 11:42pm on November 29, 2009, Russ White said…: thanks, phil...it was a nice column. Abe was a fine man. I met him 44 years ago when I covered the Bullets for the Washington Daily News and later knew him even more as I traveled with the Capitals hockey team. When my mother died, Abe made a large contribution to the Heart Association. I'm glad Maureen did such a nice piece...doubt she is as generous with Bush or Cheney.

At 5:48pm on November 28, 2009, Diana McLellan said…: So deeply sorry to hear about Roy Martin; I believe we accidentally sat together for a while at a reunion, and actually spoke Words. A fine man. I like "Pulitzer nominee." I seem to remember Sid and George Beveridge nominating me for the Big P, the year Janet Cooke won. (The very first year they had a "Features" category.) Even when the poor girl had to give it back - just for using her imagination! A writer's best friend! - I didn't get it. When I shuck my shift, you may call me "a Pulitzer Prize-losing writer." My genuine and heartfelt sympathy to his splendid tribe.

At 10:51pm on November 26, 2009, Diana McLellan said…: Hi, Phil, Think I'd better delete the Oliphant caricature completely. Okay for my bathroom wall, not okay for general populace, getting strange input. I think I have taken it off my page, will you kindly remove from elsewhere on Star site ASAP? Hope you're having great hols, (You may save a copy for your bathroom, if you wish.) Thanx, Diana.

At 2:36pm on November 21, 2009, Donia (Mills) Steele said…: Yes, that was my experience with Windows 7, too. It seems slower than Vista in starting up and e-mail functions. I think it's just a matter of spending time with it and getting used to the differences. There may be advantages that we just haven't discovered yet!

At 6:29pm on November 15, 2009, Donia (Mills) Steele said…: Phil, this is a nice chat site, but I am not a live online chatter by nature, so it is pretty moot for me. -- Cheers, Donia Mills Steele

At 10:33am on November 9, 2009, Danny Aquilino said…: Thanks for the birthday greeting, Phil.
I am declaring myself forever 39.
Danny

At 4:28pm on November 7, 2009, Diana McLellan said…: Thanx so much, Phil. I think I need to ponder whether I want a blog or a web page (once I know the difference.) I think I'd like to put up not just current comments and mini-columns, but be able easily to guide a reader to segments with some of my poems, (light and heavy-duty;) to old published stories or interviews that I'm fond of; to some other writing, and, maybe, (I like yours a lot!) to photos or artwork. I have to gnaw out stretches of time for myself to do it right. You have so much to teach me, For example: How does one get people to advertise on one's blog, if one wants? How do they pay? But first, I need to get familiar with manipulating art etc., which my friend Stephie was set to teach me before this sudden surgery. I think I'll start by assembling some artwork I want to use, and come grovelling for help in a bit. Thanx again. xoxox, D.

At 1:42pm on November 2, 2009, Karina Lion said…: Phil, I have a nephew who lives in Klamath Falls. Regards, Karina

At 12:44pm on November 2, 2009, Karina Lion said…: Hi Phil,

Thank you so much for thinking of me on my Birthday. It was fun to be in Palm Desert - nice and toasty, but windy! Hope you're enjoying the fall season in DC. I wish I could see the changing of the leaves in the Shenandoah.

Best Wishes,

Karina

At 7:47am on October 19, 2009, Lurma Rackley said…: Thanks, Phil. I will try to do that today. I really appreciate the note.

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Retired!

What position(s) did you hold at The Star?

Hired as, and remained a copy aide right up to leaving.
Was motivated to start writing features for Home-Life and Portfolio.
Became the Sunday Garden Editor in 1979.

About Me:

After leaving the Star in Feb'81, I went on to computer programming at Beth Steel in Baltimore, then took my writing and computer abilities into another career change as Director of Documentation at a startup PC company in Odenton, MD. I then moved all those skills into a job with Baltimore Gas and Electric to help them install one of the first radio-transmitter meter reading systems in the U.S. (That four month assignment lasted 9 years.) I finally found my way into Business Analysis with some major corporations along the east coast. When my parents passed away in '03 and '04, I decided to slow down and smell the flowers. I moved around a lot and finally retired in 2006.

Born: Washington, D.C.
Lived and/or worked in: Baltimore, Annapolis, Hyattsville, Knoxville, Seattle, Boston, Newark - Montana, Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C.

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