True animal story: Penguin exploration
Aquariums and zoos are closed for the current crisis, but the facilities are sharing videos on their Facebook pages. Among them, Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium…
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.
False animal stories. Sorry
One social media post proclaimed: Humans gone; Earth heals! In the pictures, canals in Venice, crystal clear, are hosting dolphins. In another post,…
Hotel for the traveler who has done it all
If your private island beaches are getting boring by April, here’s an idea: Try the North Pole Igloos. The luxury Igloos are made up of 10 heated (and…
A question you can ask your readers: What advice did your mom give you?
Moms are full of great advice, whether we accepted it at the time or not. We invite you to tell us about your mom’s most useful gem of wisdom. Here are…
Your home has secrets known to few
From tiny holes in the siding to wainscoting or the drawer under the oven, your house may include a number of features that serve a purpose even the most…
What time is mocktail hour?
In one of the latest trends that could be voted Best Oxymoron, consumers are heading to cocktail bars and buying boozy drinks with no booze. The…
Parental self-care in the days of quarantine
The Calgon commercials of years past – the harried Mom imagining a warm tub filled with bubbles, pleading, “Calgon, take me away!” – were an effective…
Games to play indoors/at home
Cabin fever took on new meaning this year, as we were forced to stay home well beyond the winter months. And that meant we needed to get creative to keep…
On the road – family life in an RV
Step aside, tiny homes. Now it’s all about tiny homes on wheels. (Or are they ginormous trucks instead?) RV living is all the rage, and more and more…
Memorial Day: Time to remember those of valor
The tradition of honoring our country’s fallen defenders began as a springtime custom following the Civil War. Originally, called Decoration Day, it was a…