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Aleksandr Karjaka
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November 1, 2020
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Nicole Vitale
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June 26, 2022
I grew up by the Atlantic Ocean -- 2.8 miles away, to be exact, sharing a zip code with the now extremely hip beach...
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Composition No. 11 The score of a musical work is fascinating. As a composer, I spend hundreds of hours alone with a score to unearth...
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HAPPINESS IS…
Aleksandr Karjaka
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March 25, 2019
The authentic You. I love my job. It's an obsession and a responsibility not to be trifled with. As a purveyor of Happiness, it's...
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Blahniks and Lap Dances
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March 27, 2019
It's Sunday 9am and I'm headed up town to a see a mentor off the A line in The Heights. Finally a moment to...
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