Protecting the Little Fish: Good Interviewing Skills

Last Saturday, I spent the morning at my favorite place, the beach.  I like to sit over by the jetty – it’s out of the path of the tourists and a good place to observe the surfers and the fishermen. When someone is engaged in a hobby, it’s a good time to view their “unrehearsed” natural behavior – behavior they might try to hide if they knew someone was watching.

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