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You’ll get one-on-one, personalized attention. Work “Face to Face” with YOUR Publisher! We’ll PUBLISH your book… Editing & interior page layout design Custom, cutting-edge cover design ISBN & Bar Coding & QR Code & MS Tag Distribution via Amazon, B&N, Ingram& more PLUS   We’ll MARKET your book with … Your own complete website with …

Trust is Earned

So, were you surprised by the recent, so-called GSA (General Services Administration) scandal? Shocked? Maybe. Alarmed? Angry? You should be both! It was our money they were spending and as of this writing, with hearings just getting started, it looks as though this is just the tip of the iceberg. I doubt that you were …

Find a Place for Joy

Have you ever felt guilty doing something you enjoy? You know the feeling — I’m doing “X” but I should be doing “Y.” I’m working on my quilt but I really should be working on next month’s budget forecast. I’m reading (or writing) another chapter when I really should be studying for next week’s test. …

Turning the Camera on Music at March 10-18 Film Festival in the East Bay

The 17th Annual East Bay International Jewish Film Festival begins its nine-day run beginning Saturday, March 10 and concluding on Sunday, March 18. The Festival will screen 44 films in total, with many of them focusing on famous composers, musicians, conductors, and an American record company, Castle Records, which showcased the talents of legendary R&B …

The Water of Our Community

Over time, accumulated effort can accomplish much. And sometimes the most effective work is accomplished with little recognition; a process is so subtle it is scarcely noticeable. In fact, it could well be argued that the most subtle, humble effort is the most powerful. As the Chinese Taoist philosopher, Lao-tzu said: The highest motive is …

Welcome Home – Reader? Writer?

One of the things I am most proud of is the fact that ALIVE is home to some of the best, when it comes to local writers and authors. Every month, our readers are treated to interesting, entertaining and useful content provided by the likes of Dr. Lawrence Anderson, Buzz Bertolero, Mike Copeland, Damien Couture, …

Welcome – New Horizons

I am encouraged and excited as I look forward to the New Year ahead, as 2012 holds the promise of better times. For the most part, it’s the same promise every year holds of course, but this one feels different on account of several important points. First off, we begin the year with an historic, …

The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner

The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner is a stand-out film on several levels. The story line could be described as simplistic but the richness of its characters and clean cinematography, as directed by Stephan Komandarev, give this movie an attractive warmth—a simplicity that works. The film stars Carlo Ljubek as Alexander …

A Most Honorable Profession

With the holiday season upon us, my thoughts always return to the same thing every year. At the risk of sounding syrupy, I am grateful for my four “Fs”—my faith, family and friends, and for living in a country that provides the greatest measure of the fourth F to be found anywhere on the Earth—freedom. …

Rosso Come il Cielo – Red Like the Sky

Mirco (Luca Capriotti), is a young, Italian boy, growing up in the early 1970’s, in what is obviously a loving home. Both Mirco’s father (Simone Colombari) and mother (Rosanna Gentili) encourage and support Mirco’s enthusiasm for movies. They take him to the cinema, and when Mirco complains that “Everyone else has a television,” his father …

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