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Once a month I feel special. I drive up to the parking garage entrance and the gate beneath the Millard Sheets mosaic lifts automatically as it recognizes my city registered license plate.  It delights me each time I park before...

Since I was running late for my Monday luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel, I decided to take the back roads above Sunset to get there. Turning south down Crescent Drive, I spied a rockstar parking space in front of...

Even though my shop was closed on Sunday, I offered to meet a customer and open it for her.    When we got to the door, we discovered my neighbor’s planter had been smashed on my doorstep. I was grateful...

Last September I opened an eblast from a small stationery company titled “Dealing with Disappointment and 5 Coping Mechanisms.” The vibrant co-owner was paralyzed in an accident while building a home with Habitat for Humanity. She wrote about a tornado...

"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." ― Dr. Seuss, "The Lorax" Retail is caring, community, and connection. It’s more than an industry or a career. It’s a passion for people. I’ve...

I had to check out the Robert Clary estate sale yesterday. I didn’t care that he was an actor, best known to me for his role in Hogan’s Heroes, nor was I interested in acquiring a treasured object from his...