How to make a perfect snowman (or snow-woman)
We never gave it much thought — pack a good, firm snowball and roll it around the yard until big enough for a base. Repeat two more times. Stack one on…
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.
What to do with all those extra Lego parts
As anyone who has stepped barefoot on a stray Lego can attest, the first inclination is to slam dunk the offender into the trash. Followed by any of its…
Alternative uses for hand sanitizer
Got buckets of hand sanitizer around? You’re not alone. And while it’s useful to have around, most of us (thankfully) don’t need our 2020 supply levels….
Check those purchase settings on games
Gamers know all too well that in-app purchases are easy — and they can add up. But those little gamers maybe don’t appreciate what $100 means. Or a…
How much have you spent at Amazon?
After the holiday splurge, you might wonder just how much you spent at Amazon this year — or over many years. The average Amazon customer spends about…
A Valentine or love letter you create yourself
A surprise of flowers, candy or a card, might be just the ticket for your love on Valentine’s Day, and that’s the way millions of people celebrate the day…
Great love letters endure
Love — mysterious, forbidden, secret, new love and old — inspired some of the greatest letters ever written, notes so grand they are still treasured…
Valentines never sent
In 2015, Alexandra Petri, a Washington Post columnist, came up with some famous Valentines that were never sent, or even thought of. Valentine from your…
Yoga veers into the cuddly
Just when you perfect downward facing dog, a kid jumps on your back. As in baby goat. You have to admit baby goats are adorable, but what are they doing…
Terms of endearment: Can’t wait to see you, lamb chop.
What is your favorite term of endearment for your spouse? Chances are it is honey, unless you want a favor and it escalates to sweetheart or sweetie. But…