Whenever I spend time in Israel I always feel like a more fully realized version of myself — healthier, happier, part of a historical...

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Do you know Kimberly Brock? If you don’t, you should. She is a true natural story-teller; one of those authors that I envy. Her writing...

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In 2014, I wrote a stage play entitled, Three Shoeboxes. I wanted to create a story where the main character (Mac) held life in the palm...