I always hoped for a show that was realistic and provocative and moving and funny. And to me, it's exceeded read more

I always hoped for a show that was realistic and provocative and moving and funny. And to me, it's exceeded those expectations ... not to mention the people who have climbed aboard to join in it. As a creative endeavor, it's been the greatest experience of my life.

Certainly Katrina eliminated boating activities in that part of the Gulf Coast, but for West Marine, 15 stores were directly read more

Certainly Katrina eliminated boating activities in that part of the Gulf Coast, but for West Marine, 15 stores were directly affected by the hurricane. Last year, they had 60 stores in the path of major hurricanes, and it affected earnings by about a penny. At least with respect to the hurricanes, it should be less (of an impact) than what happened last year.

It was looking pretty desperate out here.

It was looking pretty desperate out here.

I just pulled up two of my boats out of the water. The gas stations are full. People are filling read more

I just pulled up two of my boats out of the water. The gas stations are full. People are filling their tanks.

I am a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart read more

I am a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down...

Don't let anyone persuade you that anything we do in life less than our own best, is a worthy thing. read more

Don't let anyone persuade you that anything we do in life less than our own best, is a worthy thing. You must never compromise with your life. We know when we are doing first-rate things. When we satisfy ourselves with second-rate things, it is the beginning of a long, long death. We die from that minute.

I was a little leery with the weather like it is. The ice was about six inches thick. It was read more

I was a little leery with the weather like it is. The ice was about six inches thick. It was safe where we went.

We had a blast doing it. We went and knocked it out and came on home for the rest of read more

We had a blast doing it. We went and knocked it out and came on home for the rest of the holidays.

We have come to the end of a generation. Dan Wilson is the last connection to a team that saved read more

We have come to the end of a generation. Dan Wilson is the last connection to a team that saved baseball in Seattle. He will always be a member of Mariners family and we hope to come up with a place for him in the organization.