Makeup tips for video calls
If you’re a makeup wearer who does a lot of video calls, you might have noticed something: Makeup doesn’t look the same onscreen as it does in-person….
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.
Enjoy the talented (but icky) Orb Weaver
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The decline of an apex predator
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Micro-volunteering: Be someone’s eyes for two minutes
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Spatial repellents make patio dining better
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World’s biggest yard sale gears up in August
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August 2, 2022: National Night Out
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State fairs are new each year, but they were born in a millennium past
Our modern state fairs feature agricultural displays and competitions, races and entertainments of many kinds. They are an annual event attended by…