Helping kids cope with homesickness
Helping a child cope with the feeling of being homesick starts before the trip begins and should last until they return home, according to WebMD. Most…
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.
Safe ways for children to use smartphones and tablets
The sea of inappropriate content available on the internet makes it incredibly difficult for parents to ensure that their children are staying safe while…
Barry der Menschenretter (people rescuer)
In the treacherous Swiss Alps, the tradition of rescue dogs began as early as the 1700s. Though many dogs were known for their rescue of humans, none was…
Bobbie, the determined dog
Bobbie the Scottish Collie gained fame after 1923 for his breathtaking 3,000-mile trip to find his family. Bobbie’s family, from Oregon, was visiting…
Salty and Roselle, the 911 wonder dogs
Widely honored for their life-saving work at the World Trade Center, Salty and Roselle were yellow labs whose work saved the lives of many people during…
Willow, the last of the royal corgis
Although Buckingham Palace refused comment, word went out in April 2018 that the last of the line of royal corgis, Willow, had died. Willow was believed…
Togo, the unrequited hero of sled dogs
Courage, leadership, loyalty–Togo the Siberian Husky had them all, though he started his life as a sickly pup and was then repeatedly rejected for the…
The Dog Days of Summer: Heroic hounds
In honor of the Dog Days of Summer, here is a selection of dogs, famous and less so, who have made headlines, saved lives, and licked the competition.
National Dollar Day: A dollar by any other name . . .
Clams, dough, bacon, bread, lettuce. If you’re talking food, you could also be talking dollars. On August 8, 1786, Congress adopted the monetary system of…
National Immunization Month The legendary benefits of vaccines
Few public initiatives have improved health like vaccines, scientists say. According to the Centers for Disease Control, during the last two decades,…