Joe Noonan lives in the ocean. Well, he fishes, swims and takes people out to swim with wild dolphins every chance he gets. His entire life is consumed with his number one passion - dolphins. I told him he ought to share his ga-zillion photos with the world on a regular basis, and through more than just his website. So we came up with “Love from the Sea,” a weekly photo of the dolphins, fish and sea creatures he swims with and his life in the ocean. It’s free. …

It’s a funny thing about the word “No.” Some people have no ear for it. They’re blind and deaf and never seem to get it or hear it. Or if they hear it, they don’t listen. They keep charging onward like bulls in a china shop, destroying more relationships and opportunities in the process. So let’s recap something. When someone tells you they no longer want to be your friend, or your partner, or your buddy, or your business partner and you can’t resolve things at that stage, then it’s …

One of the persistent comments I get from people is that I ought to not let people know I was “homeless,” and I sure shouldn’t be talking about being a UFO abductee. It makes people think you’re crazy. I consider their advice briefly…
But then I remember a man who slept in a garage and had a pet mouse. He believed there was a future in talking frogs, mice, dogs and bunnies. I wonder if people told Walt Disney that he shouldn’t share his dreams with people who might find a …

“When the student is ready, the teacher will come.” The cliche is old, but true. Anna Jackson was ready for a teacher, but not for the oysterman. But then teachers aren’t always what they appear to be.
“Be kind to strangers for unawares, you may be entertaining an angel.”
John Oysterman was a man of the sea, a wise man, a nut job and 100% enigma. He was part Yoda, part Donald Shimoda, and part Mr. Miyagi. If you know the genre well, then you recognize it merely brings the hero’s …

Several years ago, before I was actually off of the streets and into an apartment, I interviewed Tonya Pinkins. As a matter of fact, she was my FIRST interview at a new job. I was still sleeping in my van, but I was staying at a campground and every other week or so the newspaper would put me up in a local hotel for a few days while I hunted for an apartment.
During this first week of the new job I was sent to interview Tonya, an Emmy awarding winning …