Time to learn a second language? Bienvenido! Language apps await
Let’s be honest. Despite what online language apps tell you, a year of online learning won’t qualify you as fluent in a language. But here is the good…
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.
Job-seeking duo holds TikTok accounts hostage
Today’s new graduates have to contend with the strangest job market ever, given the pandemic. Time to get creative. Two British men, calling themselves…
150 years after the Great Chicago Fire, the O’Learys hit the news again
Did Old Lady O’Leary’s cow kick over a lantern in the shed in 1871, thus causing the Great Chicago Fire? You’ll be hearing a lot about the truth (or not)…
Reaction videos hilariously cross musical tastes
A relatively new genre of YouTube videos features regular people listening to new music–and sometimes old music–just for their reactions. The genre’s…
Use powdered infant formula correctly
A germ found naturally in the environment can live in dry foods, such as powdered infant formula, milk, herbal teas and starches, according to the CDC….
Students push back against cheating software
Educators are fighting cheating with software, but students are fighting back. Online learning and test-taking have opened new doors for the ancient art…
What would you pay to insure your mansion?
It depends on where your mansion is located and what you have on the property, but insuring a $5 million home will cost roughly $15,000 per year. A $10…
Microfiber sheets: To buy or not to buy
If you like to sleep warm and cozy, microfiber sheets might be a delightfully less expensive option, but sleeper beware. Here’s a rule of thumb: If you…
What you would pay for utilities in a mansion?
If you had $20 million sitting around, of course you want that cozy 30,000 square foot house with 10 bedrooms, 13 full baths, five half baths, three…
A little help with the yard work, please
No matter what kind of house you get, sooner or later, there’s going to be yard work. According to Home Advisor, the average cost of landscaping in 2020…