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Year: 2026

Your next cereal spoon might be part of breakfast
Business

Your next cereal spoon might be part of breakfast

Imagine finishing your morning cereal — and eating the spoon. That is not a joke, it is where food utensils and packaging are headed, and faster than…

byRick GoodJune 1, 2026July 12, 2026
How your dog may be leading the way for lab-grown meat
Business

How your dog may be leading the way for lab-grown meat

In February 2025, a British pet food company called Pets at Home began selling dog treats made with chicken that had never come from a chicken. The…

byRick GoodJune 1, 2026July 12, 2026
When Streaming Stops Being The Cheap Option
Money & Personal Finance

When Streaming Stops Being The Cheap Option

Cutting the cord was supposed to save money. For many households, it still does, but the math is getting murkier. The average cable bill runs…

byRick GoodMay 12, 2026July 12, 2026
Finding The Perfect Spot For Your Birdbath
Home & Family

Finding The Perfect Spot For Your Birdbath

Placement is everything when it comes to a birdbath. Choose a spot with partial shade, full sun heats the water quickly and encourages algae, while…

byRick GoodMay 12, 2026May 12, 2026
A Raccoon’s  Excellent Adventure
BriefsSeasonal

A Raccoon’s Excellent Adventure

It started innocuously enough. A raccoon in Ashland, Virginia found a gap in the ceiling of a state liquor store, squeezed through, and helped himself…

byThe Smart Reader StaffMay 12, 2026July 19, 2026
BriefsMoney & Personal FinanceSeasonal

Costco Membership Earning Its Keep?

A Costco Gold Star membership costs $65 a year – which means it pays for itself the moment you’ve saved $5.42 a month. For families,…

byThe Smart Reader StaffMay 12, 2026July 19, 2026
World Otter Day – May 27
BriefsSeasonal

World Otter Day – May 27

The otter who hijacks surfboards Something is happening at Steamer Lane, the famous surf break in Santa Cruz, California – and it is not what…

byThe Smart Reader StaffMay 12, 2026July 19, 2026
Real Estate

Ask the Expert: Rate Locks

I’ve been shopping for a mortgage and my lender mentioned a rate lock. Can you explain what that is, and whether I need one? Great question — and…

byRick GoodMay 1, 2026July 12, 2026
Real Estate

More homes, more choices: The market may be shifting

After years of intense competition for homes, bidding wars, waived inspections, and cash offers that seemed to materialize out of thin air, something is…

byRick GoodMay 1, 2026July 12, 2026
Personal Development

Change your Google habits

By now, you have seen the AI answers pop up on Google when you search. And it’s high time to treat Google more like an AI and less like a search engine….

byRick GoodMay 1, 2026July 11, 2026

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