The office after COVID-19 will look and feel different
Our experiences inside grocery and retail stores and restaurants have changed dramatically over the past few months, with many changes likely…
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.
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I own a small business and want to get a mortgage. Is it true that this is difficult for a self-employed person? Self-employed people get mortgages all…
These factors may combine to cause hypothermia
Four conditions determine whether a person who is working outside will develop hypothermia: temperature, rain, wind and inappropriate clothing. A…
Take advantage of the holiday mood in November real estate
At this time of year, everyone else is going over the river and through the woods to grandma’s house, but a brave few are headed into the real estate…
Skijoring: A fun sport for you and your dog
Here’s a new way to enjoy snowy weather and have fun with your dog at the same time. In skijoring, your dog pulls you across the snow while you wear skis…
Get ready for winter sports!
Snowshoe to enjoy the beauty of winter If you’ve always thought skiing looked fun, but couldn’t afford the years of training it takes, here’s a better…
Asking why is usually counterproductive
As people try to work through difficult situations in their lives, they sometimes focus on “Why.” They ask: Why was there a tornado; why did I get laid…
The sport invented by the Haudenosaunee people, also known as lacrosse
One day, the animals of the forest gathered for a great ball game. The powerful bear and the swift deer teamed up against the hawk, eagle and owl. As they…
Native American tribes by the numbers
Native American tribes loom large in the imagination: Their fearless warriors, their tragic, romantic, and noble histories told and retold in movies and…
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux stand out among modern Native American tribes
Unemployment among the 500 members of Minnesota’s Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) is more than 99 percent. The poverty rate is zero. The…