Exchange students can be fun, challenging
Exchange students and host families can find a school year together enriching or challenging, and probably both. The phrase ‘exchange student’ is mostly a…
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.
Picking a plane that will arrive on time
You have a better chance of your plane arriving on time if you follow some simple rules of thumb in choosing your flight. – Choose a 737 over a 757. -…
Private rail cars give a nod to travel history
If you want romance and scenery, forget the airport; see the world by rail. And, if possible, do it in your very own rail car. A small but passionate…
Study: Social media causes fatigue in kids
Despite the convenience of full time online connection, it is likely causing youth extra stress and fatigue. According to Dr. Bratt of the Academy of…
Odds that a kid will go pro
Football: 1,121,744 boys play high school football in the US – 1 in 40 high school players play in college – 1 in 325 college players will be drafted in…
Youth sports: Playing on a budget
Sports are great for kids; offering fun, fitness, companionship, success, failure, discipline, and higher grades. But sports can also be a financial…
Frozen versus fresh vegetables
Frozen vegetables are just as healthy as fresh, and they’re less expensive. According to a recent USDA study, a pound of fresh broccoli is about 70 cents…
Sign up for student aid
If you haven’t done so yet, sign up right now for student aid for the 2018-2019 school year. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid became available…
The adventurer and the Christmas flower
Born to wealth in South Carolina in 1779, Joel Roberts Poinsett rejected the life of a southern aristocrat and, instead, traveled the world becoming an…
The ancient language of Christmas
More than any other holiday, Christmas has spawned a language of its own. Words like yule, noel, and wassail are reserved exclusively for the Christmas…