Check your carbon monoxide detector
If you have any appliance that burns gas, it’s a good idea to have a carbon monoxide detector. Carbon monoxide poisoning is a form of slow suffocation….
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.
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Eli Lilly to seek approval for new weight loss drug
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October is Fire Prevention Month: Take note of the ubiquitous devices that power our world
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All things pumpkin spice
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