Commentary
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TO KNOW, OR NOT TO KNOW; THAT IS THE ANSWER
45 years ago, an American Airlines stewardess at La Guardia airport, ushered me on to a departing, cross-country flight for which I had no reservation, no ticket and no money. She did not follow the rules or protocol despite the fact that I was clearly a minor. Instead, she ran back into the plane, alerted… Read more
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HELP! I’VE FORGOTTEN MY PASSWORD AND CAN’T GET IN!
Honestly, if I have to create one more user ID or come up with one more stupid password that involves a capital letter, a number and 3 naked elves I’m gonna scream. (Never mind. I just did). Took me 10 minutes searching through my 11 pages of passwords to find what I was looking for… Read more
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VERY THANKFUL
Everybody has a hard luck story. At my age, I don’t even pause to hear most of them anymore. I hang up mid-sentence on telephone salesmen, ignore the homeless waving at my windshield and no longer drop bills in the boxes of those who’s signs say: “Lost My Job.” I’ve just seen too many of… Read more
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BE HERE NOW
It’s funny how the sheer passage of time changes your outlook. 40 years ago I was driven, ambitious and had the energy to scale miles of New York City sidewalks in high heels, no less. Now, a good cup of coffee in my recliner with the dog in my lap as I read the morning… Read more
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GET WITH IT!!!
Well, while the rest of you wait to see who will be the next President, I am standing in line at Verizon. A tiny, white-haired woman in front of me is barking commands to the young man at the service desk. “No, I want the 4 “S” she hisses. “I’m upgrading from my iPhone. I… Read more
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HELEN HUDSON HERE: GET REAL
Remember the days when you had to get your courage up to tell that special person how you felt? Or had to break off a relationship in PERSON? Not anymore. Now you just type what’s on your mind, click “SEND,” and you never even have to look them in the eye. Communication these days is… Read more
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HELEN HUDSON HERE: MAKE MY DAY
Here’s what makes my blood boil: callous jerks running roughshod over old folks with an air of insouciance that unhinges me . Whether it’s shoving past them in lines, defrauding them by phone, neglecting their care or outright ignoring their presence, their constant victimization makes me furious. I defy one, single reader to go one,… Read more
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HELEN HUDSON HERE: MAKE MY DAY
Here’s what makes my blood boil: callous jerks running roughshod over old folks with an air of insouciance that unhinges me . Whether it’s shoving past them in lines, defrauding them by phone, neglecting their care or outright ignoring their presence, their constant victimization makes me furious. I defy one, single reader to go one,… Read more
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DON’T PUSSYFOOT: PAY YOUR TAXES
Tax day is no longer the exciting prospect that it once was in 1975 when I excitedly marched into H&R Block (in January no less) with my very first year’s pay stubs totaling well under five figures. As I handed the guy my large envelope jammed with disorganized receipts, I was thrilled to be joining… Read more
AGEFULLY AGING 