From home to office: Tips for the transition
If you have been out of the labor force by choice (or by circumstance), getting back in can be a challenge, but it is possible. Here are some tips: 1….
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.
Sparkling ice cubes
Water directly from the tap, creates a white, cloudy ice cube, the kind we are all used to seeing. But if you want to make a special drink or if you have…
Dangerous cookbooks?
Cookbooks are a bio-hazard says a UK food safety expert, quoted in The Sun newspaper. Richard Conroy says cooks run the risk of food poisoning every time…
You won! Now pay up
Office pools, fantasy football, that lucky pull in a Vegas slot machine — your windfall may or may not be exactly legal, but it is taxable. The humble…
The man who made (and kept) 70 New Year’s Resolutions
Most people make New Year’s resolutions to become a better person, but one 18th century minister made 70 resolutions designed to mold himself into, not…
Making your resolutions successful!
Two words sum up New Year’s Resolutions: Faith and Gym. According to LifeWay Research, a 2015 study show that 57 percent of Americans made a health…
Martin Luther King, Jr., birth anniversary Jan. 16 Leaving the ivory tower behind
On January 16 we celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was a man of God, teacher, leader and world changer. Dr. King’s best remembered…
Ring in the New Year with ancient bells
Let the bells ring out to welcome 2017! Ringing bells is a tradition so ancient that for millennia they have heralded news and celebration. Bells are so…
Implant may solve paralysis
Partially paralyzed Rhesus monkeys can now walk, thanks to a brain implant. The device is designed to send messages from the brain to an implant in the…
App detects atrial fibrillation
People who have a heart arrhythmia called atrial fibrillation now have a less-invasive way to track the condition. All it takes is a smart phone and an…