Study: Higher opioid doses lead to longer-term dosing
After an injury, workers who receive higher prescription doses of an opiod are at increased risk of longer-term use, according researchers at the Workers…
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.
Your car is watching you–and that might be good news.
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Consider assets when buying auto insurance
We’re inundated with car insurance ads at every turn, each pledging better rates or more personal service. But aside from knowing what your premium is, do…
Get familiar with your home insurance
If you took a set-it-and-forget-it approach to your homeowner’s insurance, consider getting reacquainted. In addition to replacement and repairs, you need…
Tax tips for the year
January can be misunderstood when it comes to taxes: You can do a lot more than wait for 1099s and W-2s. There’s even time to make adjustments to your…
How to knock out noise in open-plan office
The beauty of open-plan offices…no barrier to communication, flow of ideas, people connect, gossip ensues, conversations buzz . . . But what if you have…
The late Tony Hsieh’s profitable solution to job satisfaction
One the most original thinkers in business, Tony Hsieh, died in November in a house fire in Connecticut. Hsieh, 46, left a vast legacy of…
A New Year message you can use (and change) for your personal or business newsletter
A note to 2020: What an unusual year In most years, New Year messages wonder what we will remember about the old year. As far as 2020 goes, you have to…
Historic Dow Jones run
The Dow Jones began an incredible record-setting run on Jan. 25, 2017 when the index hit 20,000 for the first time. This was followed by four more records…
Ask the expert
The seller of a home we like says assuming his mortgage would be a good deal for us. Would it? Maybe. We can surely examine the deal. But with interest…