Peaking: A common flaw in laminate installation
Laminate floors are a great cost-effective option, hardy and largely scratch-resistant, with a variety of high-end looks. It’s also possible for a…
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.
Animals of Chernobyl abound in radioactive zone
It has been 33 years since the worst nuclear disaster in history, when the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded in Ukraine on April 26, 1986. No humans…
How to start the school year off on the right foot
How to start the school year off right Starting a new school year can be stressful for students, parents, and teachers alike so it’s crucial to have a few…
The most common types of college scholarships
In 2018’s college graduation class, nearly 70 percent of students took out student loans, and their average debt was close to $30,000 each, according to…
Go after the beetles
Early fall is a perfect time to start a campaign against the destructive copper garden beetle, also called the Japanese beetle. This pretty…
September veggie: Showing love for Brussels sprouts
Brussels sprouts look harmless — tiny, happy cabbage-like rounds that never did anything to anyone. In the UK, where they are often a feature of the…
National Recovery Month – Join voices for recovery
September marks the 30th anniversary of National Recovery Month, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to…
Garden cleanup
With any luck — and probably a whole lot of work — your garden has been a source of joy and deliciousness all summer. And as the season winds down,…
Labor Day traditions
You might think you know all about Labor Day already: take a long weekend, have a picnic, enjoy a good day off, and pack away any clothing that’s white….
Be a bee helper
If there are two things we’ve learned about bees in the past decade, it might be summarized this way: they do way more than make honey, and they are worth…