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Viva Sarah Press
Jan 141 min read
100 Days Too Long
A new installation was put here to mark Day 100. It is a Hamas-like tunnel. And it is hands down the most violent art undertaking so far.
Viva Sarah Press
Dec 11, 20231 min read
Waiting in Tel Aviv
Waiting rooms. They're for waiting. And waiting is exactly what I did at a government office today. I waited and waited. Government...
Viva Sarah Press
Jun 4, 20231 min read
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
Nov 7, 20212 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20211 min read
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 9, 20211 min read
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, 20201 min read
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
Nov 23, 20202 min read
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:...
Viva Sarah Press
Oct 27, 20202 min read
Kids vs. Zoom: Hacking the new school environment
Within minutes of exchanging their classroom for a computer screen, and Zoom specifically, my three kids figured out how to manipulate...
Viva Sarah Press
Oct 19, 20201 min read
Big YES to online Zoom parties and events
For my birthday, I hosted a surprise party. I chose the date. I chose the hour. I asked my friends and family to surprise me. It was the...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 30, 20202 min read
When companies choose to skip proofreading
Teh instead of The. Then instead of Than. Innovasion, entreprener, and busness instead of innovation, entrepreneur, and business. Making...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 24, 20202 min read
A stick up my nose (Covid-19 test)
The morning arrived when I had to take the Covid-19 test. This morning. And while I have heard horror stories about the feeling of having...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 22, 20202 min read
WFH in the days of remote learning
I wake up early but don’t get to my desk until late. As a work from home mom, there are no traffic jams en route to my computer. There...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 7, 20201 min read
Reading with my kids to keep up on conversation
I’ve started to read the series again – to be able to hold detailed discussions with her.
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 6, 20202 min read
Not Another Zoom Talk
The cry by those who have participated in badly run Zoom talks is, ‘not another Zoom talk.’ But Zoom does not have to imply gloom.
Viva Sarah Press
Aug 31, 20203 min read
Contracts I wouldn’t, couldn’t and didn’t sign
As both a freelancer and contracted employee, I have signed numerous contracts in my career. Long-term contracts. Short-term contracts....
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