What will happen to your collection?
You’ve spent years — maybe decades — building a collection you love. You know why that particular piece of Depression glass is rare, why one vesta case…
Author: Rick Good
Rick Good publishes The Smart Reader, a practical general-interest article library from SGME Software, LLC.
Mental Health Month What to do with the seriously mentally ill?
In August 2025, Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee who had come to the United States to escape the war, was stabbed to death on a Charlotte,…
Who do you call? The emergency contact question nobody talks about
Every doctor’s office asks it. Every hospital intake form includes it. Who is your emergency contact? For many older adults, that line sits blank for a…
Speed Training game shown to reduce dementia risk
Brain training research shows a 25 percent reduction in dementia risk for one specific type of game. It used a specific exercise called Double Decision,…
What those ads on your tablet aren’t telling you
If you have spent any time playing games on a phone or tablet lately, you have almost certainly seen two types of advertising aimed squarely at older…
What to know before you keep bees
Backyard and urban beekeeping has been quietly booming for years, showing up on city rooftops, suburban lots, and rural properties alike. The appeal is…
Think before you pull those evergreens
You’ve seen them, those dreamy magazine photos of flower-lined garden paths, blooms cascading in perfect waves of color, everything lush and effortless…
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 deep…
How Derby hats went from proper to spectacular
Once upon a time, a woman wore a hat to the Kentucky Derby for the same reason she wore one anywhere in polite society: because that’s what dignified…
Crown Sunday: The hat ladies take Mother?s Day
There is a moment on Mother’s Day Sunday, just before service begins, when the sanctuary fills with color. Royal purple. Coral. Ivory. Emerald. And above…