Safe set-up, storage of a home air compressor
Air compressors are some of the most helpful pieces of equipment a handyman can own. But using them inappropriately can lead to injury and damage to your…
Author: Rick Good
Rick Good publishes The Smart Reader, a practical general-interest article library from SGME Software, LLC.
Compressed air: Less than 30 psi is key for safe cleaning applications
It’s commonly called Industry’s Fourth Utility. Compressed air powers many industrial tools because it’s often less expensive and more convenient than…
Want a refund? First, try asking
There’s a good chance that you spend more — way more — than you think you spend on subscriptions. In a subscription-heavy economy that willingly…
What to do with your tax refund this year
If your refund feels bigger than usual this year, you’re not imagining it. According to CNBC, the average 2026 federal tax refund is running about 14…
Tackle your credit card debt
Credit card debt among Americans is higher than ever at $1.3 trillion, which averages out to more than $10,000 in high-interest debt for every single…
Lake cow bacon almost happened
In 1910, America had two problems: a meat shortage and a plague of water hyacinth choking the waterways of the South. A congressman from Louisiana had one…
The cat who outlasted six prime ministers
At 10 Downing Street, British prime ministers come and go. Larry the Cat just stays. On February 15, Britain’s official Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office…
America 250: The bookseller who saved the revolution
In the winter of 1775, George Washington had a problem. His ragged army had the British pinned inside Boston, but no artillery to force them out. Then a…
How PAAS conquered Easter
If you dye eggs every Easter, you’re probably a PAAS customer. So were your parents and their parents, and unless an unlikely challenger with a…
Could a seed revolution bring down your grocery bill?
A California biotech firm called Ohalo has developed a breakthrough plant-breeding technology that could quietly reshape what you pay for food. The…