The wild bankruptcy case of Miles Guo
Miles Guo — or Guo Wengui or Ho Wan Kwok, depending on who you ask — was a true business legend who climbed his way up from middle school dropout and…
Author: Rick Good
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader's money, real estate, and business coverage.
We don’t know everything about DNA
In one of the strangest scientific cases on record, a Washington State woman’s DNA tests repeatedly showed she was not the mother of her children, even…
One object has traveled through time and space
During the last 1,000 years or so, one small item has traveled through time and space, having been curiously inspected, lost, then found again. It isn’t…
Vinyl plank flooring trends
Today’s vinyl flooring isn’t like the cracked linoleum of decades past. Vinyl plank flooring can pass for real wood or stone and take a major beating, and…
Are you ready for tornado season?
Prepare your home and family for tornado season, which runs during the spring and summer for large parts of the U.S. Some simple home maintenance can help…
Check before you wreck
Home renovation videos on TikTok might be hugely satisfying to watch, but the demolition phase can expose more than just original wood floors….
News from Home: A coffeemaker that does too much?
When you wake up in the morning and stumble to your coffeemaker, are you really in the mood to have a conversation with it? Bosch assumes that you do, and…
Deciding which home repairs should come first
When you’re ready to tackle repairs, prioritize safety and high risk issues first. Home inspectors and experts from sources like Redfin, AmeriSave, and…
EV charging essentials for the older home
Switching to an electric vehicle (EV) offers eco-friendly perks and fuel savings, but if your home predates the 2000s, charging setup demands careful…
Grow your own potatoes from true seeds: A fun backyard Experiment!
True potato seeds (TPS) are tiny, like tomato seeds, and available from specialty sellers online (Cultivariable, Etsy, or Amazon). These are not the new…