Potential allergy complications indoors
Nasal allergies affect about 50 million people in the United States and indoor allergens can aggravate them according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation…
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.
Preparing the essential morel
The woody flavored morel mushroom graces dishes ranging from eggs to meat, but the basic preparation is frying. To begin, soak morels in cool water with a…
Morel mania: A favorite mushroom dodges spring foragers
It’s hard to overstate the mania for morel mushrooms. From March to May, in Canada and the United States, morel hunting is a seasonal delirium in which…
Robot accidents
Since 1984 there have been 38 robot-related accidents, according to a Zdnet review of OSHA statistics. “Of the 38 incidents, 27 resulted in a worker’s…
Booze and boating, a deadly combo
May 19-25 Safe Boating Week Booze and boating, a deadly combo More than 1,000 people die in boating accidents each year. Nine out of ten of them drown,…
Working safely with robots
Don’t trust robots! No, this isn’t about a sci-fi robot takeover. This is about over-confidence. One of the main issues in working with robotic devices is…
Technology brings new safety challenges
The new warehouse is no longer the dusty destination for long-term storage. It’s now a symphony of activity where robots and humans work together in a…
Finding and eliminating money sinks
Budgets often fail because of costs that aren’t accounted for, called money sinks, that derail the budgeting process, according to The Simple Dollar….
Searching for the best car loan rate
Average interest rates on new car loans rose to 5.2 percent in February, and many consumers are not taking advantage of several ways to lower their rates…
Can credit card companies lower your limit?
Credit card companies routinely offer limit increases to entice more spending among good customers but they are just as likely to decrease the limit when…