Take these four steps to improve home security
Strangers should always be considered a possible threat. But what about the people you voluntarily let into your home? Here are five steps to take to…
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.
Tradespeople balance risk and responsibility during COVID-19 pandemic
While many American workers have established a new normal with remote work as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, tradespeople, such as nurses, plumbers,…
Start now for a spectacular spring show
Springtime in your yard can be a spectacularly colorful event, but your work right now makes it happen. Cleverly bunched tulips and crocuses will be so…
Planning for stress-free holidays
Holiday meals can be more stress-free and fun with a checklist and a plan. Plan ahead to use a side table for food and set it up early. Get the table…
Celebrating Columbus Day, day of discovery, Oct. 12
It was 528 years ago, in 1492, that Christopher Columbus discovered the new world. But Columbus remains a mysterious and controversial figure who has been…
Trick-or-treaters still roam, but not widely
Halloween night and the hopeful children of the 1960s and 1970s put out jack-o’-lanterns and turn on the porchlights, a bowl full of treats on the table….
Nothing has stopped this iconic holiday. Yet.
Over the centuries, governments, invading armies, churches, reformers and iconoclasts have tried to stop it. The Puritans of early America banned it. But…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Is it time to get your annual breast exam? Breast cancer remains a major health concern for women, ranking as the second leading cause of cancer death in…
A month-ahead question you can ask your readers
Admit it: What holiday food do you like least? Thanksgiving Day is this month, which brings thoughts of family gatherings and great food. But there’s that…
Raking leaves: Not a chore, it’s exercise!
Variety is not only the spice of life, it’s close to inspirational when it comes to regular exercise. So here it is, the exercise you can get during only…