As an introduction – Walt Novak is an English teacher, published author, world-class surfer and award-winning journalist who got his start writing sometimes bizarre and sometimes cryptic, but always meaningful, short and long notes to Surfer Magazine about whatever had crawled up his butt in relation to the sport/art-form, surfing’s industry, and any and all things that might be related to such. We could read his insightful profundities each month in Surfer’s Letters to the Editor column. While not always understood, Walt still was never dismayed, and always had something to say, always carried on, and he was always published. Thanks to Surfer Magazine, We could count on Walt to deliver.