The Party’s Over: I’ve been hearing rumors this week that Beaches, Manhattan Beach Boulevard at The Strand, was nearing its
Easy Reader Staff
September 20, 2010
The Party’s Over: I’ve been hearing rumors this week that Beaches, Manhattan Beach Boulevard at The Strand, was nearing its
The generosity of Steve and Marlene Young is recognized by PV Chamber and Rotary By their own admission, life has
Bob Staake
Bob Staake met Paul Conrad at the State Journalism Write-off at El Camino College in 1975. Staake was a sophomore editorial cartoonist for the West Torrance High paper. Because there wasn’t an editorial cartoon division, during the writing competition he drew a cartoon.
Perhaps influenced by the fact that Conrad was the keynote speaker, the judges awarded Staake’s cartoon first place.
Conrad presented Staake with a copy of The King and Us, his then latest, and what many still consider his best collection of cartoons.
Inside the book he wrote, “To Bob Staake, who already knows one picture is worth a thousand editorials. All the Best, Paul Conrad, 2/15/1975.”
“I have more faith in this country than any of those God damned right wingers.” – Paul Conrad [The following
Little League coach Paul Conrad was pulling up outfield fence posts to move to the new Silver Spur Little League
Where centuries of artists saw only suffering and death in the Crucified Christ, Paul Conrad saw joy and redemption
