Arm yourself for ant season
Summer approaches, and that means that ants are hard at work wrecking your proverbial picnic. They’re annoying, some of them sting and they can carry…
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.
A famous American mother
For thousands of years mothers and motherhood have been the subject of painting and sculpture. But in the 1930s, one painting was thought to be an iconic…
Memorial Day: We remember their sacrifice
The tradition of honoring our country’s fallen defenders began as a springtime custom following the Civil War. Originally called Decoration Day, it was a…
President Carter first president born in a hospital
In the early 20th century, babies were mainly born at home. Jimmy Carter was the first president born in a hospital. His mother, Lillian G. Carter, worked…
Cinco de Mayo: A great day for a party, mainly in the U.S.
You might be surprised to know that Cinco de Mayo, a holiday that has increasingly caught the imaginations of Americans, is not often celebrated…
May’s full moon called Flower Moon
Native Americans have enchanting names for the full moons of each month and the May moon is no exception. Various early sources, including colonial and…
Total lunar eclipse coming May 15 and 16, 2022
May is a great month for stargazing, especially on the 15th when most of North and South America will enjoy the spectacle of a full lunar eclipse. A lunar…
At-home flu test coming this winter
Tests you can take a home to detect whether you have influenza will probably be available at pharmacies by the flu season this coming winter, according to…
You shouldn’t eat at the desk. But you do.
OK, don’t eat at your desk. Take a break away from work. But if you are going to do it anyway, try these tips for better desk eating. * First get up and…
What does it mean when your blood pressure fluctuates?
Most people shouldn’t be alarmed to find they have minor fluctuations in their blood pressure, especially if the fluctuations are in normal range. But if…