Phil Hogate is a 24 year old aspiring writer living in Rockaway Beach, OR with his girlfriend, Grace, and Great Dane, Luna. Phil currently works at The Nehalem Bay House Assistant living center as a personal service assistant. Phil has been writing poetry, short stories, and plays since he can remember and is currently working on a biographical fiction novel. Phil recently moved to Oregon from Greenville, SC after studying Psychology and English at Clemson University, but hopes to pursue a career as a travel and vacation journalist or food and beer critic after continuing his education at the University of Oregon. Go Ducks!