Tips for a smooth morning routine
It sounds easy, but as countless parents can attest, getting kids ready for school and out the door can be a major struggle. But with a little planning…
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.
Sweet tale of fishing
A mother brought her disabled son to the lake for his first fishing trip. The 10-year-old had both physical and intellectual disabilities that left him…
Was it just a whale of a tale?
Some are skeptical of the tale of a man who said he was diving for lobsters when he ended up in the mouth of a humpback whale. The tale is either an…
How to tell a great fish story
The only thing better than a good fish is a good fish story, which are all true, or at least mostly true, or possibly just based on a true story. But the…
Dover sole photo should be captioned: CC BY-SA 4.0
Don’t kiss a fish Strange things have happened between man and fish. In 2017, a man in Bournemouth, England, caught a six-inch Dover sole. In the…
Where the buffalo roam: Month-ahead travel
Month-ahead travel note! Where the buffalo roam: Visit the roundup In movies and stories, the thunder of buffalo stampeding across the American plains…
American bison by the numbers
(National Bison Association and U.S. Dept of Interior) * Estimated size of the North American herd: 385,000. * Estimated size prior to 1600: 30 million to…
Toxic algae causes rapid death in animals, sickness in humans
If you and your dog love to swim, beware of the deadly blue’green algae blooms that infect rivers, streams, ponds and lakes throughout the United States…
Don’t let social media make you sick (or think you are)
She had a headache, but it was really a brain tumor! He had a backache, but it was really a broken back! But hold on. Doctors say common symptoms usually…
A fair sampling of the best state fair fare
August is state fair time and while we might care who has the best lamb, and we might want to hit the free concert, we will definitely buy fair food — an…