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Pie makes people happy and that makes me happy.
Laurie Gray Owner of The Pie Bar, Long Beach, CA I grew up on a ten-acre ranch on Washington State. We raised our own fruits and...
Nov 30, 2018


If you don’t ask, it’s never going to happen for you.
Melissa Cortina Owner, Bavette Meat & Provisions I was in graduate school for literature. I had a triple major in college: art history,...
Sep 7, 2018


For someone who’s curious, it offers endless discovery.
Debbie Lemmi Violin and Bow Restorer The first violin shop I worked in was in Orange and I basically just walked in there one day and...
Nov 2, 2017


We are democracy in action.
Vida Barone President/CEO, City Clerk Management Services, Inc. Being a city clerk, my office serves as the public counter. We’re the...
Oct 9, 2017


It’s like the Wild West out there.
Sari Cohen Freelance Journalist I think everybody has a connection to what they want to do for different reasons, right? When I was a...
Jul 2, 2017
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