Viva Sarah Press
Tel Aviv's Walls Are Talking
Tel Aviv's street art - November 2023: The walls are talking about war, hope, fears, resilience, peace, heroism and somberness.
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Viva Sarah Press
- Nov 14
- 2 min
Bad journalism vs. Good journalism
I'd like to thank the BBC for providing a brilliant example on how not double-checking the facts, and then misquoting a source, can harm...
Viva Sarah Press
- Nov 12
- 1 min
Wish Tree in Tel Aviv
Traditional Wish Trees invite people to add their individual wishes. The Tel Aviv Wish Tree only has one wish. To bring home the hostages.
Viva Sarah Press
- Nov 11
- 1 min
They're not all Israelis
“They’re not all Israelis.” “No. They’re not.” A child, about six years old, is scrutinizing the faces staring out from their posters. He...
Viva Sarah Press
- Nov 9
- 1 min
Everybody is rounding up
Cities around Israel host pop-up events at which fellow citizens from communities hardest hit by the Hamas attacks can sell their goods.
Viva Sarah Press
- Nov 7
- 1 min
Look for the helpers
The headlines miss out on the grassroots initiatives. And all the helpers. Every which way you look, there are helpers.
Viva Sarah Press
- Nov 2
- 1 min
A designated safe space
People in the United States and Canada don’t have a designated safe room. Every room in their homes is a safe room. Not in Israel.
Viva Sarah Press
- Jun 4
- 1 min
Phubbing
Do you know what phubbing is? It’s the practice of purposely ignoring someone in a social situation in order to pay attention to one’s...
Viva Sarah Press
- Apr 4, 2022
- 1 min
Can a non-humanoid robot communicate a humorous experience through gestures alone?
Having studied humor from a therapeutic clowning perspective, it seemed appropriate to try and apply it to the computer science field....
Viva Sarah Press
- Nov 7, 2021
- 2 min
When online sites replace your byline
When a publication updates an article, the byline may be changed. This has happened to me many times. I have written original copy, and...
Viva Sarah Press
- Oct 4, 2021
- 1 min
Doing an MA with kids
Going back to school last year, I knew it would impact my whole family. Sure, this was my choice, but I knew that the whole family would...
Viva Sarah Press
- Jun 20, 2021
- 1 min
Innovation Stories: Welcoming back tourists to Israel
Tourists are trickling back into Israel! And that means face-to-face meetings with incoming tour groups is back on the table. I can't...
Viva Sarah Press
- May 31, 2021
- 1 min
There is power in a name
I get unsolicited emails all the time. One of my roles in the workspace is that of a freelance journalist. So, it makes sense that I...
Viva Sarah Press
- Mar 7, 2021
- 2 min
She can be
We teach our daughter that she can be whoever she wants to be. We teach our sons the same. That their sister can be whoever she wants to...
Viva Sarah Press
- Feb 22, 2021
- 1 min
Tech for Good: Hackathon
Over 50% of people with bipolar disorder are initially misdiagnosed. Over 50%! For some of them, it will take 10 years until they get the...
Viva Sarah Press
- Jan 13, 2021
- 1 min
Can you say, I don’t know?
Can you say, “I don’t know”? Say it out loud. I say it all the time. For me, “I don’t know” means “I have to find out.” If I don’t know...
Viva Sarah Press
- Jan 9, 2021
- 1 min
96,000 pounds of ice cream
Data from a local delivery service on what Israelis order makes for a fun read. Every month, over 96,000 pounds of ice cream (43,545...
Viva Sarah Press
- Dec 22, 2020
- 1 min
Multitasking: Productive or Bad for your brain?
I’m a freelancer. In different vocations. I love to be able to do this and this, too. I don’t do different tasks simultaneously. I do...
Viva Sarah Press
- Dec 2, 2020
- 2 min
Writing about innovation for Joe Smith
Joe Smith in Kansas City is always my guy. He is my go-to audience whenever I’m writing about a new innovation or technology. He is...
Viva Sarah Press
- Nov 23, 2020
- 2 min
Corona tax is here
Corona tax has entered the Israeli lexicon. What is it? It is a fee that establishments charge to do what they should be doing anyway:...
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