2020 has been bad. But not the worst.
Let’s hope that no one looks back at 2020 and thinks: Those were the good old days. That implies there are going to be worse days. Still, as bad as 2020…
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.
Experience #2: Home learning during Covid: The struggle is real
By Kelli Rouch E-learning. It’s the one word that full-time working parents dread during a normal school year. I have a management position with 3…
Experience #1: Traditional homeschooling
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With Covid, homeschooling now required
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A lot of people like to fish, but what they like best about it is catching one. The question is: When is the best time to do it? The files of the Old…
Time to plant a tree!
It’s August. That means fall tree-planting time will soon be here. If you plan ahead you can choose some trees that will not only offer cool shade and a…
Why is it called August?
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Sirius, the Dog Star
The Dog Star has a reputation for being associated with the hottest days of summer and, to the ancients, that meant either happiness or fear. In ancient…
Non-traditional path: Dancer made her career work, despite setbacks
Choosing the non-traditional path Dancer made her career work, despite setbacks Joan Walton’s passions are piano, singing, dancing and theater and that’s…
Back to College: Have a voice in your child’s academic program
It happens all the time. New college kids excitedly tell their parents: Look! I’m going to major in interpretive dance! Or theater or art, or something…