Bold Bubbles: The strange journey and superpowers of soap
According to Roman legend, thousands of years ago women washing in the river Tiber used bubbly globs flowing down a mountain to clean their clothing….
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.
At-home and online workouts
When gyms closed in March, many were scrambling for ways to keep in shape – or some semblance of shape – without our treadmills, weights, and the…
Eat cherry pie, ease arthritis symptoms? (Sadly, no)
Ok, a cherry pie analgesic is admittedly a whole lot of wishful thinking. But if you like cherries, you’re in luck! They’re listed among the foods that…
Get some social distance with a bike ride
It’s commuting and fitness melded together: Faster than walking and as much exercise as jogging. It lets you enjoy the scenery, which, depending on your…
The lowly cauliflower has gained respect, devotees
Though cauliflower is native to Asian countries, it made its way to North America in the late 1600s. Two hundred years later, Mark Twain called it “a…
Considering cuts: Get first aid or see a doctor?
It’s policy: Get first aid for any cut you get on the job. It’s a question: How do you treat a wound suffered at any other time? According to the American…
Traffic accidents down dramatically as people stay at home
It might not be safe to hug a stranger, but driving on freeways is safer than ever. All over major U.S. cities traffic is down, pollution is down,…
Home repairs and ladder falls
The Academy of Emergency Medicine reports a study showing that half of those injured in falls from ladders were hurt at home. They were working on…
For experts only: Tax-loss harvesting could improve losses
If you were to withdraw all your money from the market, you would have to pay taxes on the money (unless it is a Roth IRA). Besides being a bad idea in…
Virus bill offers some student loan relief
Student loan borrowers will get some relief with the new Corona Virus Aid, Relief and Recovery Act (CARES). The bill does not forgive any part of federal…