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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: Lightnin' Rod on July 03, 2008, 09:33:53 AM

Title: RIP Clay Felker
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on July 03, 2008, 09:33:53 AM

I'd never heard of him before this morning, when Jon Carrol featured him in today's column.  Thought you copy edit types might find it interesting, esp. Gaz...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/03/DD8B11IPDG.DTL

Title: Re: RIP Clay Felker
Post by: RGMike on July 03, 2008, 09:37:30 AM

Quote from: Rod on July 03, 2008, 09:33:53 AM

I'd never heard of him before this morning, when Jon Carrol featured him in today's column.  Thought you copy edit types might find it interesting, esp. Gaz...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/03/DD8B11IPDG.DTL

indeed, I was gonna post it yesterday (I came of age reading New York magazine), but figured no one else here would know his name

Title: Re: RIP Clay Felker
Post by: Gazoo on July 03, 2008, 09:58:51 AM

Quote from: RGMike on July 03, 2008, 09:37:30 AM

Quote from: Rod on July 03, 2008, 09:33:53 AM

I'd never heard of him before this morning, when Jon Carrol featured him in today's column.  Thought you copy edit types might find it interesting, esp. Gaz...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/03/DD8B11IPDG.DTL

indeed, I was gonna post it yesterday (I came of age reading New York magazine), but figured no one else here would know his name

I'd never heard of him before yesterday - Tom Wolfe wrote his obit for Time.

Title: Re: RIP Clay Felker
Post by: ggould on July 03, 2008, 02:40:06 PM

Quote from: Gazoo on July 03, 2008, 09:58:51 AM

Quote from: RGMike on July 03, 2008, 09:37:30 AM

Quote from: Rod on July 03, 2008, 09:33:53 AM

I'd never heard of him before this morning, when Jon Carrol featured him in today's column.  Thought you copy edit types might find it interesting, esp. Gaz...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/03/DD8B11IPDG.DTL

indeed, I was gonna post it yesterday (I came of age reading New York magazine), but figured no one else here would know his name

I'd never heard of him before yesterday - Tom Wolfe wrote his obit for Time.

I recognized his name, but wouldn't have been able to tell you who he was.

Title: Re: RIP Clay Felker
Post by: urth on July 03, 2008, 05:20:15 PM

Quote from: ggould on July 03, 2008, 02:40:06 PM

Quote from: Gazoo on July 03, 2008, 09:58:51 AM

Quote from: RGMike on July 03, 2008, 09:37:30 AM

Quote from: Rod on July 03, 2008, 09:33:53 AM

I'd never heard of him before this morning, when Jon Carrol featured him in today's column.  Thought you copy edit types might find it interesting, esp. Gaz...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/03/DD8B11IPDG.DTL

indeed, I was gonna post it yesterday (I came of age reading New York magazine), but figured no one else here would know his name

I'd never heard of him before yesterday - Tom Wolfe wrote his obit for Time.

I recognized his name, but wouldn't have been able to tell you who he was.

I remember reading a piece on him and the Chron's own Phil Bronstein (I think) in Rolling Stone back in the 70s. Can't remember much more than that though.