Masada Siegel

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Freelance Journalist, Freelance

Scottsdale

Arts and Entertainment, Travel

As seen in: LinkedIn, CNN, The Independent (UK), The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Yahoo News UK, New York Daily News, Free Expression (Newsletter), SFGate, The Toronto Star and

Covers: Travel, Finance, International Affairs, Opinion, Travel with kids, Luxury Travel,

Doesn't Cover: Open to all stories and ideas

Media Consultant, Reporter/ Columnist: WSJ, CNN, Independent UK, NY Times, CBS. Masters; Columbia U & USC Grad. Celebrate every day!

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I keep pictures of my son off the internet. Parents, be careful with your child's privacy.

My friend Jon forgot I have a 6-year-old son. I'm the only mom he knows who doesn't post their kid everywhere…

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My Jewish father taught me to use a gun. I didn't think I'd have to teach my own son

Pop pop pop! The rifle kicked back powerfully as my dad showed my sister and I how to use a gun on a desolate…

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Opinion | The Kippahs on the Yeshiva University Basketball Court

My 6-year-old son was watching basketball in our kitchen when he grinned at me, pointed at a player's head an…

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Preschoolers and the pandemic: practical ways to keep them learning

Homeschooling during the pandemic, particularly with younger kids, is causing anxiety and resentment in paren…

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Opinion | The Airbnb Hotel Next Door

Scottsdale, Ariz. Becoming a homeowner is part of the American dream, and after three years searching, my hus…

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Opinion | What I Learned on Safari: Ignore the Fine Print

Conventional wisdom will tell you to read waivers carefully before signing your life away. Sometimes it's bet…

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Opinion | Behind the Scenes at the Vatican

As with many historic places, the Vatican is the site of weighty and ordinary events. I've been lucky enough …

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Opinion | The Joy of Traveling Alone

The bus screeched to a stop in Nazareth, Israel. Five Australian backpackers boarded and struck up a conversa…

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Opinion | A Hostage Negotiator's Lesson in Listening

Is listening a lost art? On TV news and talk shows, everyone seems to be interrupting one another. Likewise i…

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Opinion | The Blessing of Rejection

I burst out laughing when I read the rejection letter. I'd sent a TV news station a cover letter, a video of …

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A Syrian Ends Up at a Seder

My grandfather fought 17 battles in the German trenches during World War I, earning an Iron Cross for bravery…

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Legal eagles take new associates under their wings - Phoenix Business Journal

Masada Siegel, Contributing Writer Law firms are finding success with internal mentoring programs as a wa…

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Pandemic blues: Crush it with creativity

The world is stressed out, for sure. But many people are also beating those blues by getting their hands dirt…

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Arizona Neighbors at the Charlie Kirk Memorial Service

Charlie Kirk Memorial Story

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Your Flying Taxi is on The Way

Waymo is the transportation of the future.....

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These Boots aren't Made for Talking

Talk is Cheap , Fashion is Not. The Europeans love to Trash talk the Americans... but look at what they are w…

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