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…
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.
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…
The tempting season
The tempting season: Thanksgiving through Christmas It’s easy to visualize. There is turkey with dressing, potatoes with butter and sour cream, ham,…
Dear Abby’s 1999 Thanksgiving Prayer
O heavenly Father: We thank thee for food and remember the hungry. We thank thee for health and remember the sick. We thank thee for friends and remember…
These good fences really do make good neighbors
Imagine how you would feel if your neighbor put up a fence that looked great from his yard, but looked bad from your side of it. If it’s a tall wooden…