Because "There's too much sensationalism, misinformation, and polarization in the world today," Mark Zuckerberg said, users' newsfeeds will now prioritize meaningful social interactions over relevant content. It will be a major overhaul to change the feed after Facebook was called out on spreading false news from untrustworthy sources during the 2016 presidential election. Zuckerberg … [Read more...]
Oopsie Confessions
If you're feeling glum, check out the #ionce thread on Twitter for terrific comic relief as people confess their grand oopsies. It brought back so many memories of my own gaffes. I share them with you, in hopes that you'll share yours with me. #ionce #ionce felt dizzy in middle school, raised my hand, and told the teacher I felt faint as I fainted. #ionce took my boss’s show dog, a bull … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Ruth Ebenstein
What: I’m revising my forthcoming memoir, Bosom Buddies: How Breast Cancer fostered an Unexpected Friendship across the Israeli-Palestinian Divide. It’s a narrative that I’ve penned, with humor and self-reflection (or so I hope!), about the improbable and unexpected sisterhood that grew between me, an American-Israeli Orthodox Jewess living in Jerusalem, and Ibtisam Erekat, a devout Muslim … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Dan Alatorre
What: What do I do? Good question. My wife wants to know, too. She sees me at the computer for hours and hours, but it takes a long time for a book to be produced, so she’s certain I’ve got an online gambling addiction or I’m playing Words With Friends or something. But what I do is make people laugh. Or cry. Sometimes on the same page. Or I make them see things they thought they knew, but … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Sylvia Hubbard
What: I’ve always been a writer according to my mother. She said I lied to her a bunch when I was 6/7. After a great butt whoopin’, she ordered me to write my lie down and repeat it back to her. My pain became my pleasure and I found writing was a joy, an addiction… my passion. I thank my mother. Not for the butt whoopin', but for channeling my “power” to something that would afford me so much … [Read more...]
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