Hot trend: Build to rent
An interesting real estate trend has cropped up in recent years: while demand for rents has stayed strong, consumers have also turned their attention to…
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.
Hidden benefits of chewing gum
The hidden benefits of chewing gum Let’s get this out of the way: Chewing gum in public or on the telephone is rude. Really rude. Don’t do it. But in…
Develop your ear for uncommon names
One of the single most important skills for anyone in business is cultivating an ear for uncommon names. After all, people expect others to address them…
A psychologist’s tips for the golf course
For more than 30 years, Dr. Joe Parent has been coaching, teaching, and writing about performance psychology in business, life — and golf. His premise:…
Collections range from rich to weird
Clutter enemy Marie Kondo recommends tidy living, surrounded by just those items that spark joy. For Jay Leno, cars spark joy. He has 136, along with 90…
Even baking can be fake on the internet
At one time, people thought a photo or video told the truth. But not today. Even videos about cooking and baking are being faked. YouTube baker Ann…
Travel Bag: Traveling from a cold area to a hot area
It’s 2 degrees in Saint Paul and you’re heading to Jamaica. What to wear? Bustle.com recommends layers, not coats. Coats have to be stashed in overhead…
Travel Bag: In the event of an emergency
If the cabin in an airplane loses pressure, and if the oxygen masks do drop down, will it do you any good? Yes, it could help for about 12 minutes. That…
The cost of Trick-or-Treat in calories
You might have wondered, but maybe you just didn’t want to really know. Don’t avert your eyes. Here is one mom’s calculation of what her daughter hauled…
Buy apples in October
October and November are the best times to buy apples because the fruit you buy then is the freshest you’ll get all year. According to the US Department…