New companies reinvent shipping and selling mattresses
New companies reinvent the process of selling and shipping mattresses For the last hundred years or so, shopping for a mattress has been a time-consuming,…
Author: Rick Good
Rick Good publishes The Smart Reader, a practical general-interest article library from SGME Software, LLC.
Sports Yoenis Cespedes: Baseball’s surprising golf prodigy
In late October of 2015, The Wall Street Journal’s Brian Costa wrote a story about the New York Mets’ hitter of monster golf drives and home runs. When…
Buying a new ‘peanut butter’ requires many choices
Making a peanut butter sandwich is just not as simple as it once was. There’s an explosion of new nut butters and chocolaty spreads in the peanut butter…
More Boomers want to keep working
It’s about more than money More Boomers want to keep working At age 70, businessman, author and speaker George Fraser is not retired and he has no…
The tall and short of the presidential candidates
As the presidential candidates lined up for their debates, Americans were searching for answers. But mostly answers about the candidates’ height. In the…
Key fobs are handy targets for thieves
Your car is always listening for the electronic signal from your key fob. If it’s a newer model, you might not even have to press a button, just approach…
Sugar substitute could kill your dog
Sugar substitute xylitol could kill your dog Xylitol a sugar substitute often used by food manufacturers, causes liver failure in dogs, often resulting in…
The new party food: Pulled pork
News From Home The big new party food: pulled pork Restaurant chains like Applebee’s, Wendy’s, McDonald’s and Burger King are among a growing number of…
Stephen Foster: An American Folk Music Writer
Stephen Foster: Folk music writer Stephen Foster is considered one of our country’s most famous 19th century composers. He is commemorated annually on…
Bald Eagles: A success story to celebrate
Bald Eagle Appreciation Days Jan. 16-17: A success story to celebrate Young bald eagles are known to fly enormous distances, but only one holds the record…