Immigrant Entrepreneur Award

Circling into Happiness

I am very honored and grateful to be the 2016 recipient of the Immigrant Entrepreneur Award from Global Pittsburgh in recognition of my achievements and enriching the Pittsburgh region with

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Sculpture Garden

The Weight of History

Notes from a visit to Germany: Friday evening, May 20, 2011, I visited my friend Toelli’s art studio, only a few kilometers from our farm. We stood outside in his

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Labyrinth Rees Germany

The Lost Generation

Notes from a 2010 visit to Germany: My mom sat on a log of driftwood, next to the River Rhine, petting our dog Max, a black and white mutt. We

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Karl Brauer on horseback in Rees Germany

My Father’s Scar

In Chapter 28 of Girls Don’t Ride Motorbikes I describe a scene with my dad, in which he shares memories of his youth and the rescue of his older cousin’s

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Tel Aviv Israel

A Sunny Day in Tel Aviv

January 17. 1991, Desert Storm started and scud missiles attacked Tel Aviv. I describe my experiences in Girls Don’t Ride Motorbikes – A Spiritual Adventure Into Life’s Labyrinth in chapter

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good decisions

Walking the Golden Path

How To Make Good Decisions Please be inspired by this meditative thought. Every major decision I make in my life is thought through and meditated upon prior to taking the

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