The Smart Reader is an evergreen article library published by SGME Software, LLC for curious readers who enjoy practical, readable information across health, money, home, technology, safety, food, travel, history, and general-interest topics.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, The Greenville News in Greenville, SC, The Mount Airy News in Mount Airy, NC, The Chapel Hill Newspaper in Chapel Hill, NC and at The News & Observer in Raleigh, NC, working in sales and education services. He is co-author of Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, published by The Greenville News-Piedmont, and author of , available on Amazon.
For 15 years, the Good family owned Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment, creating original trivia content for thousands of weekly live games. In 2016-2017, Rick and Allyson also published Active Life, a print newspaper for seniors, choosing practical articles on health, money, safety, and everyday living for older readers.
Today the family runs SGME Software, which provides trivia software and subscription packages. Ryan researches and writes daily trivia and editorial content for the company’s entertainment products.
How our content is selected
Articles come from licensed editorial material we’ve used across our newsletters and print publications, reviewed and organized by our family editorial team. Rick edits money, real estate, and business coverage; Allyson
curates senior living, health, and family content; quick reads and briefs are selected by The Smart Reader staff. Archive dates reflect the era in which articles originally appeared in print. New articles are published daily.
For advertising, corrections, rights questions, or general site inquiries, please visit the Contact page or email rick@sgmesoftware.com.
Last updated: July 19, 2026