Want dinner in 10 hours? Smoker cooking makes tasty meat and vegetables
Grilling enthusiasts love the smoker and, if you have the time to do it, you’ll discover the thrill of smoky flavors. If you don’t have one, your home…
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.
Pest-proof your house before fall rolls in
Autumn is just around the corner, and many common household pests will start scouting out the best places to hunker down for the winter. Your house is one…
Choctaw code talkers
Navajo wasn’t the only Native language used for code talk During World Wars I and II, Native American code talkers used their unwritten, complex languages…
Why the Code Talkers baffled the enemy
In World War II, they were credited with making it possible to win the war in the Pacific: The Navajo Code talkers, whose work was top secret for 26 years…
Amazing new fair foods for the adventurous
Late summer is county and state fair season, when folks from all over converge at the fairgrounds for livestock judging, tractor pulls, squeaky rides and…
National Aviation Day, August 19: We have yearned to fly
The yearning to fly is as old as human storytelling. In ancient myths, flight symbolized divine power, freedom, and even hubris. About the 8th century BC,…
Baby teething swabs recalled for microbial contamination
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is recalling all lots of Orajel Baby Teething Swabs, Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, and Zicam Nasal AllClear Swabs due to…
Laboratory can detect cancer three years earlier
A cutting-edge laboratory test can detect cancer years before diagnosis and potentially improve treatment outcomes, according to new research from Johns…
Coffee linked to healthy aging
Good news for coffee drinkers: Your daily caffeine fix might help you stay healthy for longer. According to CNN, researchers analyzed 30 years of dietary…
Healing through books
Any bookworm will tell you that a great book can change your life, but can the right book help with anxiety, depression or trauma? Some psychologists say…