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Remembering my friend Kiira Jepson who always believed in me, who was my source of strength, and who was always my biggest cheerleader.

Years ago I came across a book, King of the Boards. The author was a relative of the famous race car driver, Jimmy Murphy. I couldn't put it down and dove into learning as much as I could about the famous race track that existed 100 years ago in my neighborhood. Suddenly street names like Lasky, Durant, and McCarty made sense to me. They are the history of the city. I wanted to share a bit of the car racing history in honor of The Rodeo Drive 27th Concours d'Elegance this Father's Day.

Memories of Bikram Yoga inspire a philosophy that you're only as good as how you behave today. Living in the moment and being kind to others is what leads to a positive legacy.

My memories of Magic Johnson's rookie year with the LA Lakers. I was not only lucky enough to have a dad who would take me to the games, but also my cousin is Paula Abdul so I was able to hang out on the floor with the Laker Girls.

How a search for a lost document led to the discovery of a note from my late mother. After 53 years, I now know that my grandmother and her parents fled Ekaterinoslav in 1913. Today that city is known as Dnipro.

A story of how a simple visit to a friend's home in Provence led to the discovery of WWII Jewish female heroes, who were known as kashariyot, from the Hebrew word for connection, kesher.