Lent: Humility and insight may come from giving up pleasures
Humility and insight may come from giving up pleasures Oh how brilliant a simple sandwich tastes when you are really, really hungry. Everyone has…
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.
How to toast St. Patrick’s Day the Irish way
On March 17, raise a glass to St. Patrick and remember, if you’re lucky enough to be Irish, you’re lucky enough! At least, that’s what one traditional…
March is Disability Awareness Month
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Medicare proposes restrictions for Alzheimer’s drug
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a draft decision outlining proposed coverage guidelines for Aduhelm, a controversial…
That ominous tingle: Preventing, treating cold sores
If you’re one of the 50 to 80 percent of Americans infected with oral herpes, you might be familiar with the warning signs of a cold sore: A tingling…
Cancer death rate continues to decline
People in the U.S. are living longer after cancer diagnosis, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. Between its 1991 peak and 2019,…
The future of organ transplants?
Surgeons at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have successfully transplanted kidneys from a genetically modified pig into the abdomen of a…
Your rights under the No Surprises Act
It’s a familiar story — a necessary trip to the emergency room that yields an astronomical bill because the on-call physician or the facility aren’t part…
Easy, heart-healthy sardine avocado toast
The humble tinned sardine has never gotten a fair shake. Tender and a little salty, these tiny members of the herring family typically lack any unpleasant…
Frequent causes of office fires
Most office fires are not caused by extraordinary events. Quite the contrary. Of the seven most common reasons for office fires only one, arson, can be…