The personal data you give away
A fun Facebook quiz pops up: Fun with family names! And pretty soon you are typing in your mother’s maiden name. Congratulations: You just revealed the…
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.
Facebook makes money on your data, why shouldn’t you?
Every few months or so, someone sends around a message that warns Facebook users to beware: Facebook is going to start charging you money. Tsk. Tsk….
An important tip for fans of bleach
Bleach is a great way to clean and disinfect, but many people unknowingly use it incorrectly. According to Good Housekeeping, the worst thing you can do…
Reading aloud may help children control behavior
When you read aloud and play with your children, you are helping them control their behavior, a new study finds. The study, published in the journal…
Bright tips for landscape lighting
If landscape lighting is on your summer to-do list, a quick trip to the local home store will leave you with lots of choices and maybe some confusion. To…
Put these in the home toolkit
To fix most simple home problems, build a tool kit with these items, according to Lowes. Screwdriver set or one screwdriver with interchangeable tips. Add…
Easy summer storm tip
For summer storms and winter snows, losing power means you might not have water. Keep five gallons of water in rotation throughout the year for drinking….
Barbara Bush Quotes
Whether you are talking about education, career or service, you are talking about life … and life really must have joy. It’s supposed to be fun!…
The news of the death of the tie is premature
In the movie Back to the Future, Marty McFly was famously depicted as his 2015 self wearing not one, but two ties. A bad prediction. But so was a 2008…
400th anniversary of the tie? Fathers Day still has room for the tie
From the moment humans wore clothing, there were neckties. But at the dawn of man, they probably held up shirts. Today the shirt holds the tie. This year…