A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.
Caskie Stinnett Quotes
Working for a federal agency was like trying to dislodge a prune skin from the roof of the mouth. More enterprise went into the job than could be justified by the results.
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| Birth: | 1911 |
| Death: | 1998 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Editor, Writer |
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Caskie Stinnett was born in Remington, Virginia. He was an American editor and writer. He graduated from William and Mary College in 1932 and began his career as a newspaper reporter in Staunton, Va., before joining the Curtis Publishing Co. in Philadelphia in 1946. He became travel editor and eventually editor in chief of Holiday magazine, a position he held from 1967 until 1971. He also wrote a column called "A Room with a View" for Downeast magazine for 20 years. He was author of Out of the Red.
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