By Paul Rudoff on Feb. 12, 2026 at 5:45 PM in Personal, Public Service Articles
This is the latest in a series of articles about the dental hassles that I have had to go through due to being poor, and thus not being able to afford proper dental insurance. It was never meant to be a series of articles, but I have had to endure so…
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By Paul Rudoff on Mar. 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM in Personal, Public Service Articles
I've already written about all of the dental woes I've had because dentists will usually stop accepting my insurance (Medicaid) after a few years, and then I'd have to find a new dentist. The latest variation on that was last year, when the insurance…
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By Paul Rudoff on Dec. 4, 2024 at 8:50 PM in Personal, Public Service Articles
One of the problems with having a low income (read: poor) is that you are not afforded the luxury of having the best medical care, especially when it comes to dental. It's a problem that I have had to deal with for the past 30 to 35 years, and it just…
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By Paul Rudoff on Jun. 17, 2024 at 6:20 PM in Personal, Public Service Articles
Just a few months ago, I wrote about how my Nassau County (Long Island, New York) SNAP (aka Food Stamps) benefits were stolen TWICE in one year, even though I had never lost possession of my physical benefit card either time. It saddens me to report…
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By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 11, 2024 at 6:20 PM in Personal, Public Service Articles
Today's public service article is a rather personal one, but I feel that more people need to be made aware of the issue. I have now had my Nassau County (Long Island, New York) SNAP (aka Food Stamps) benefits stolen TWICE in one year - and I've never…
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By Paul Rudoff on Mar. 11, 2023 at 10:00 PM in Personal
Google Maps' Street View has been photographing locations all around the world for over 15 years now. It's been a Godsend for doing filming location identifications. Last August, I caught sight of the Street View car outside the Valley Stream post…
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By Paul Rudoff on Oct. 14, 2022 at 11:30 PM in Personal, Public Service Articles
I've been a regular customer to GameStop stores for the past few decades, ever since they purchased all of the Funcoland and EB Games stores that were in the area. Although I don't go there for games anymore, I still go to check out what kind of pop…
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By Paul Rudoff on Jun. 22, 2021 at 11:00 PM in Personal, Public Service Articles
When you're poor or low-income, and have to rely on government-provided medical insurance ("Medicaid" and/or "Medicare"), you don't have the greatest choices for medical care. You will, usually, NOT have access to the best doctors and treatments in any…
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By Paul Rudoff on Dec. 31, 2018 at 1:26 PM in Personal, Public Service Articles
This is the first in a series of articles exposing eBay's shady business practices. I have a love/hate relationship with eBay. I like the virtual yard sale aspect of buying from different sellers in one place, but I hate selling there because eBay does…
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