Drinking water lubricates joints, stirs metabolism
Sometimes aching joints are just telling you they’re thirsty. Whether or not you have arthritis, water works by filling the spaces between joints. 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.
Are you making one of these common food safety mistakes?
September is Food Safety Education Month Are you making one of these common food safety mistakes? Foodborne illness isn’t just an awful way to spend a…
Here’s an Italian breakfast delight!
This ancient and common green leaf combined with wholesome eggs and sauce adds up to a famous breakfast delight: Eggs Florentine. The featured green,…
Even King Arthur’s knights wore hard hats
Today, hard hats are worn by workers in many types of jobs. They are also worn by football players, soldiers and bike riders. Whether for work or play,…
Boots that keep up: Innovation in workplace footwear
In the sprawling warehouses of 2025, the unsung hero of every worker’s shift isn’t an AI-driven inventory system’it’s their boots. In a quiet revolution,…
National Emergency Preparedness Month: Pre-plan in wildfire prone areas
One lesson from this year’s Pacific Palisades fire is that there might not be much advanced warning of a wildfire. The cause of the January 2025 fire that…
The age of the stablecoin has begun
The majority of Americans have never invested in cryptocurrency, and might not have any reason to even know what a stablecoin is. But the digital tokens…
If only you had invested in these stocks 20 years ago
The money experts at Kiplinger do a fun series of stories asking readers to imagine how small investments made 20 years ago would add up to today. The…
A former pantry staple seeks a lifeline
Del Monte, the 138-year-old titan of the canned food industry, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as it struggles with pandemic-era overproduction…
The six-figure job with thousands of openings
Ten thousand. That’s how many electricians are needed to take jobs that offer up to a six-figure salary and full benefits. And, there is an annual…