As I have written in previous blogs, according to my kids, I am old fashioned about a lot of things. Lately, their perception of my old fashioned propensities has extended to my habit of hailing cabs. I do not mind, at all, standing on a city block and raising my hand to hail a cab. In fact, in the real old days when I first began working, a certain Gotham member (Nancy) and I used to joke that we had a unique talent for hailing cabs. I'm certain that we still do.

But, my kids do not hail cabs, they Uber. Apparently, they find it easier to “hail” an Uber cab by using an app on their phone than stand on a street corner with their hand raised. They tell me that it’s much simpler, faster, and more reliable than yellow cabs. I, being the Mother that I am, worry about them using Uber. I wonder how regulated it truly is, how the drivers are screened, and whether they are overpaying for their fare.

Are you old fashioned like me or do you Uber?