One virus was the scourge of humans
As bad as Covid-19 has been, it is not even close to the worst viral disease that has swept humanity. That honor probably goes to smallpox, a disease so…
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.
People will change their lives because of Covid. Maybe.
After a couple months of quarantine, commentators across the world are speculating about what will happen to relationships and the world. Will the divorce…
Pet Pals Mouth Disease: A big health problem
The number one health problem in adult cats and dogs is not obesity, disease or parasites, though these problems get a lot of publicity. Surprisingly, the…
Loving Goosie: New ethic — Giving the little ones a chance
“Let’s give the fella a chance.” That’s not something people said even a decade ago when animals with defects at birth were always euthanized. And they…
Young baker shares sweets with the world
Michael Platt was 11 when he decided to turn his ‘epic sweet tooth’ into a business that would help the hungry. Now 14, the Bowie, Maryland native runs…
Facebook makes a tiny hippo into a big, very cute, deal
In January of 2017, the Cincinnati Zoo staff was alarmed that their pregnant hippopotamus Bibi was in labor. It was too soon. Way too soon. At 3 a.m.,…
July 3 – August 11 Welcome to Dog Days of summer
In 1813 Brady’s Clavis Calendari um described Dog Days as an evil time “when the sea boiled, wine turned sour, dogs grew mad, and all creatures became…
Zoo television: Keepers and their charges become stars
Zoo television is making stars out of animals — and the people who care for them. These days with zoo TV revealing many behind-the-scenes stories of…
What are American values?
Today, we have many debates over the values of Americans. We disagree on some, but some ring true to most: Human dignity: Every human being is entitled to…
Two days late! How July 4th became Independence Day
Few people realize that the resolution for American Independence was actually approved on July 2, 1776. Here’s how it happened. By June of that year, the…