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…
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.
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,…
Doctors’ burnout rates high compared to other workers
The rate of doctors in the United States that are experiencing signs of burnout has been increasing in recent years, and more than half are now at risk,…
Umbilical cord blood could supplant bone marrow transplants
Several medical companies are developing different methods of using umbilical cord blood as a more effective and safer replacement for the traditional…