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Rosetta Costantino on bringing Calabria to California
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SFAppeal's Eve Batey on work, life and San Francisco
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Think global, shop local
"Please do not be cynical."
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Please do not be cynical. I hate cynicism; for the record, it's my least favorite quality. It doesn't lead anywhere.
"I always tried to be fabulous."
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The Osha Thai sister act
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I had no idea the company was owned by two sisters who emigrated from Thailand and started Osha in the Tenderloin with a $30,000 investment-- while they were just in their 20s!
"You can't gloat when you're at the crest."
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