Should you remodel the house or tear it down?
Sometimes it pays to raze a house and build a new one. Is your house 80 or 100 years old and seriously damaged, but in a location you love? You might be…
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.
Presidents’ Day is Feb. 20: George Washington: A leader and more
On Feb. 20, Presidents’ Day, we mark the 292nd birthday of George Washington, the first president of the United States. No American has been more…
Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil ignores the experts
Groundhogs have been said to predict spring weather for hundreds of years, but Punxsutawney Phil (and his predecessors) has been doing it professionally…
Black History Month: The daring life of Robert Smalls
He was a man seemingly doomed to live an obscure life, but Robert Smalls’ daring life defied expectations. Born into slavery in the salty coastal marshes…
$pecial $weets for your Valentine
If your lover loves chocolates, then maybe any heart-shaped box will do, but if you have a cool $14,000 around, try the Gargantua by The Ross. Packed in a…
Flowers by the numbers
In 2022, lovers and friends spent more than $2.3 billion on flowers for Valentines Day, according to Statista, the equivalent of the all-time high in…
February is American Heart Month: Your body’s power plant
Your body’s powerhouse: The heart Located behind the breastbone and in the middle of the rib cage, the heart is the body’s most protected organ. This…
What are those chocolates? Truffles or bonbons?
That candy you get for your loved one on Valentine’s Day is usually called a box of chocolates. But technically, they are probably bonbons. Bonbons have a…
Health in the news
Feds propose stricter rules for Medicare Advantage plans The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed new rules that would require…
Super flexible joints can may indicate problems
Can you can bend your thumb until it touches your forearm? Crank your pinky fingers back until they form 90-degree angles with the backs of your hands?…