As I was saying....

The word's out that CQ-Roll Call canned 44 editorial employees Thursday -- and I was one of them.

It was a great ride.

But fear not, SpyTalk fans, your daily intelligence dish will soon find a new and better commercial home elsewhere.

In the meantime, please send me your news, tips and thoughts here, via spytalk@comcast.net. Or call me at (202) 812-3034.

Any messages you've sent to me at jstein@cq.com, or left on my telephone there, will mostly get trashed. I no longer have access to my CQ e-mail or voice mail. (They don't waste time showing you the door these days.)

Thanks again for being such good readers. I'm really looking forward to reconnecting with you again soon.

Allbest - Jeff