Is travel insurance worth the extra cost?
Travel insurance is more than just a box you can check when you purchase airline tickets. It can cover a wide variety of issues, from minor snafus like…
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.
The Year of Confusion: What did the ancient Romans do during January?
The Romans did nothing during January because January didn’t exist. According to the BBC, the early Roman calendar contained only 304 days and ten months….
It’s not too late to celebrate Mari Lwyd
If you’re Welsh, you might have dusted off your festive horse skull for Christmas, but this weird and wonderful tradition has been part of midwinter…
National Bird Day: How to help our fine feathered friends
Three days are set aside each year to celebrate birds, but January 5, National Bird Day, remains the oldest and most focused on conservation, education,…
Resolutions are an ancient tradition
If you are joining millions of Americans in making New Year’s resolutions, you are continuing an ancient tradition. begun 4,000 years ago in Babylon….
‘Heart percentile’ calculator forecasts 30-year heart disease risk
A new online calculator helps adults assess and understand their long-term risk of developing heart disease. According to NBC News, Northwestern Medicine…
Stanford trials new treatment for incurable vision loss
Vision loss from age-related macular degeneration is generally considered incurable, but a high-tech prosthetic may challenge that assumption. According…
Ultraprocessed foods linked to rise in colon cancer among young people
Colon cancer rates have risen sharply among young adults in the U.S., and a new study shows that ultraprocessed foods may be to blame. Published in the…
Peanut allergies finally decline after years-long surge
Peanut allergies are one of the most common causes of life-threatening allergic reactions, and have grown increasingly common in recent decades. According…
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month
You may have heard glaucoma called “the sneak thief of sight.” That’s because it often has no symptoms until it has progressed to advanced stages, where…