Be ready for spring and summer dangers
With the warm days of spring and summer, everyone will enjoy more leisure driving and outdoor activities. Nice as these days are, they deserve some…
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.
No practical jokes
There is a big difference between a funny story and a practical joke. For one thing, a funny story is funny. A practical joke can be dangerous. A prank is…
Your hearing: That snail in your ear is fragile
The ancient Greeks had lots of snails and knew exactly what they looked like. When early Greek doctors discovered a spiral-shaped cavity behind the middle…
Can $200 feed seven for a week? This mom says yes
By Jamie Salvucci Everyone is feeling the squeeze at the grocery store, but we manage to feed our family of seven on about $200 to $225 per week. As the…
Expecting an income tax refund?
The best things you can do now with $1,000 You love the idea of getting an income tax refund check from Uncle Sam. It’s really your own money and not some…
The three big rules for building wealth
1. Make money. Use your talents, interests, and skills to get a job and keep working, even if you don’t work at the same place your whole life. Stay on…
AI may change search engines
Artificial intelligence is changing everything and it might even change the way you search for information. Here are three big ideas in play with…
Is ChatGPT coming for your job or small business?
Could ChatGPT or other AI-powered technology be coming for your job, employees, and small business? Humans have feared job loss due to technology for at…
AI to have profound impact
We’ll be hearing (and worrying) a lot about artificial intelligence in 2023. ChatGPT and other AI solutions are so-called generative programs. They can…
Price it right to sell your home in a brisk spring market
A new job, a new baby, retirement, or maybe just a taste for change. You want more space, less space, new space — whatever the reason, you just want to…