Whoop it up on Arbor Day
Perhaps you thought Arbor Day was an austere kind of a day devoted to all things serious about trees. And to a large extent, it is. But did you know Arbor…
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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Holy Saturday tradition: Blessing the baskets One treasured and long-standing Easter tradition belongs to Poland with its Swieconka — pronounced…
Pock, pock: Bring on the Easter eggs
Sure, it sounds a little messy, and it can be, but egg knocking is also a completely family-friendly game played at Easter in Louisiana. Also known as egg…
An Easter favorite goes back to Biblical era
It’s fairly easy to connect the dots on any number of Easter traditions — except for how a giant bunny became involved, perhaps — but what about jelly…
What to do when the first responder turns out to be you
You see a crash on a dark road. You witness a co-worker injured in a machine accident. These are cases when the first responder isn’t wearing a uniform….
The Adam’s apple: What it is; what it does
The Adam’s apple is the lump of cartilage that protrudes from the throat. “Adam’s apple,” as described by Merriam-Webster, is a derivative of a Latin term…
From the night shift to a good day’s sleep
Starting out on the night shift can leave a person with sleepless days and sluggish nights but, it can get better. At the root of this dilemma is the…
Beet Pickled Devilish Eggs perk up the Easter brunch
Eggs are a traditional symbol of Easter and they are just as likely to be found hidden outside under a tree as they are on the table at an Easter brunch….
Are you accountable for safety?
How you behave has an affect on whether a job is safe, according to one CEO writing in OHSonline.com. Brian Fielkow, CEO of Jetco Delivery, Inc., says…
What’s wrong with trucking? Fatalities climb as experts debate cause
Truck driver deaths are up and that’s a trend that appears on the rise. Since 2011, truck driver deaths have increased 25 percent. In 2017, there was a…