"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." ― Dr. Seuss, "The Lorax" I’ve always believed that our politicians can’t improve our lives without our involvement. We need to participate if we expect...
My op-ed first appeared in the San Francisco Examiner, January 24, 2023 Like many other retailers across California, I wasn’t allowed to open my doors to customers during the early days of the COVD-19 pandemic. As I struggled to save...
Dear Beverly Hills Courier, “Survive to Thrive” was the business motto as the Covid-19 pandemic destroyed normal. I not only own a retail store on Canon Drive but am also a Beverly Hills resident. I participated in calls with the...
When Michael asked me to be his plus one for the Beit T’Shuvah gala fund raiser I immediately said yes. My dad is the medical director there. Naturally it would be great fun to see friends who are also supporters...
To Mariam Joon, The world would be brighter if we took the time to learn and understand other cultures. So, with the Persian New Year approaching, I began to research how Nowruz is celebrated. Beyond the haftsin table and...
I can’t stop thinking about time. The 11th of March will clock 28,382,400 minutes of my sixth-decade existence. How many of those were spent being purposeful? How many being generous? How many took my breath away? When my...
