Lyda Phillips
Lyda Phillips is an award-winning journalist, novelist and screenwriter.
As a reporter for daily and weekly newspapers and United Press International, she covered business and politics in Connecticut, New York, New Hampshire, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C. As a UPI Treasury beat reporter, she covered the collapse of the savings and loan industry in the late 1980s and as a reporter/editor for the Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) she covered the Financial Accounting Standards Board in 2008 as the entire financial industry began to unravel.
She has also written on everything from whales and border collies to workers compensation reform.
She has published two juvenile novels, each of which won awards, and three award-winning screenplays.
In addition to her reporting career, Lyda Phillips has also worked in politics, public relations, and as a pollster.
Latest Articles
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Treatment of Ear Hematomas in Dogs
Hematomas in dogs are most common in their ears and usually require surgery to correct. The surgery is simple but often causes permanent scarring and weakness of the ear.
Nov 14, 2009
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Understanding Forex Markets
The direction world currencies take in the daily US$1 trillion Forex market are affected by major economic trends that can be tracked in a number of government reports.
Sep 26, 2009
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Day Ten of the Tour du Mont Blanc
The last day of the Tour du Mont Blanc includes a stop atop Brevent and a long descent back down to Les Houches.
Aug 13, 2009
- Lyda Phillips
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Day Nine of the Tour du Mont Blanc
This day is one of the most difficult and also the most beautiful of the Tour du Mont Blanc, up a a series of ladders to the Grand Balcon Sud.
Aug 13, 2009
- Lyda Phillips
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Day Eight of the Tour du Mont Blanc
This stage rises up and over the Col de Balme from Switzerland into France and brings Mont Blanc itself back into view for the first time since Italy.
Aug 12, 2009
- Lyda Phillips
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Day Seven of the Tour du Mont Blanc
From Champex, hikers on the Tour du Mont Blanc have a choice of a high, difficult route or a lower, more pastoral trek.
Aug 11, 2009
- Lyda Phillips
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Day Six of the Tour du Mont Blanc
Day Six of the Tour du Mont Blanc is a stroll through gorgeous Swiss countryside with a climb at the end up to Champex Lac, a beautiful spot for a rest day.
Aug 10, 2009
- Lyda Phillips
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Day Five of the Tour du Mont Blanc
The trek from Courmayeur to La Fouly over the mountains from Italy into Switzerland can take two days, or one if you take a bus to Arnuva.
Aug 9, 2009
- Lyda Phillips
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Day Four of the Tour du Mont Blanc
Courmayeur is a quiet town high in the Italian Alps and most Tour du Mont Blanc hikers choose to rest one day here.
Aug 8, 2009
- Lyda Phillips
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Day Three of the Tour du Mont Blanc
The third day of the Tour du Mont Blanc is hard but one of the most satisfying, crossing the international boundary from France to Italy at more than 8,000 feet.
Aug 7, 2009
- Lyda Phillips
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