A ghost town with style
From East to West, July is the month for festivals, including these unique and lesser known celebrations. In the West, the Bannack, Montana, ghost town is…
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.
Should you stop folding?
Folding laundry soaks up time. Should you stop doing it? Blogger Dawn Madsen says yes. Instead of folding everything from underwear to shirts, Madsen, a…
Don’t swallow pool water
Outbreaks of a yucky pool parasite have risen two-fold in the last two years, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The parasite goes by the…
America’s Great Seal: Conspiracy magnet
Got a conspiracy? Want one? Look no further than the Great Seal of the United States: A magnet for all things arcane from conspiracies of Freemasonry,…
From 1776: America’s journey to freedom
From The Declaration of Independence, 1776 We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator…
Pioneer Day recalls Mormon migration
Of all the stories of Westward migration in early America, the trek of the Mormons to Utah remains one of the most incredible tales of struggle for…
Frog songs trill through summer
Summer is a great time for the family to listen to the sounds of the evening, and one of the most impressive sounds is the gray tree frog. Gray tree frogs…
Best way to cook mushrooms
If you want to retain all the vitamins, amino acids and fiber in mushrooms, don’t fry. A study by the Mushroom Technological Research Center in Spain…
Lack of sunlight affects brain power, study says
It has long been known that sunlight can affect mood. A new study shows that sunlight, or lack of it, can affect thinking power. Short-term recall in…
Tips for staying with exercise
About 21 percent of adults in the U.S. always make it to the gym or exercise studio. Why them and not everyone? Steady exercisers have some habits in…