October is National Apple Month: Apples have long history in America
Apple pie is not American, but there might not be an America without apples. Apple pie was being baked in England at least by the 14th century and it 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.
Americans, Haitians can claim the zombie
Halloween is coming and that means zombies, the strange creations of both Haitian and American culture, are coming, too. In today’s popular culture,…
Columbus Day, Oct. 13: The spice worth more than gold
Nutmeg, the spice that flavors pumpkin pie and all dishes of the fall season, was once more expensive than gold. While everyone knows Christopher Columbus…
Don’t take muscle loss for granted Live longer, get stronger with training
Beginning as early as age 30, your muscle mass begins to decline. As years go by, you may begin to look soft or flabby. These changes can start as early…
Watch for those yellow jackets in fall
Yellow jackets are most likely to sting in the fall when their natural food source, other insects, is less abundant, so they gravitate to picnics,…
Experts say that “Ozempic blindness” fears may be overblown
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may slightly increase the risk of certain eye conditions and vision loss, but experts say that there’s no reason to…
Pancreatic cancer vaccine shows promise
Early trials of a one-size-fits-all pancreatic cancer vaccine indicates that it may be effective at preventing recurrence of difficult-to-treat pancreatic…
Eli Lilly to seek approval for new weight loss drug
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Eli Lilly has announced that it will seek approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the weight loss drug…
Eat these veggies to reduce colon cancer risk
If you weren’t sold on broccoli just yet, it might be time to reconsider your position after a new study found that higher consumption of cruciferous…
What you should know about Lyme disease
Tick bite rates are soaring across the U.S. as the hungry arachnids expand their typical geographic areas and stay active for longer periods each year….