Corky Trinidad, Yankee Doodle
It’s the early ’80s. Star-Bulletin cartoonist Corky Trinidad became a US citizen and we whipped up a party in the newsroom. The snapshot has that Polycontrast IV RC look to it favored by photogs of the era. In the background, that’s myself and editor John Simonds, while Reggie Choy, legendary backshop Xacto-wielder, admires Corky’s cake. Click on image for a larger version, like anyone would want to do that.
And now Cec Heftel
Friday, February 5th, 2010Cec Heftel has also died, and for the superstitious in the news business, we’re waiting on Number Three.
Heftel was a smart fellow, and those in the radio business with him often spoke admiringly about his grasp of things. I had relatively little contact with him over the years, although I knew many people who worked with him. When we were trying desperately to find a buyer for the Star-Bulletin before Gannett’s corporate goons destroyed journalism is Honolulu, Heftel was one of the suitors, and our committee met with him a few times. It didn’t work out, although he was intrigued by the notion of launching a fourth career in the newspaper business. His questions were sharp and incisive, and he freely offered good advice. I liked him.
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