McDonald’s tests breakfast Happy Meal
Kids in the Tulsa area were the first to order the breakfast Happy Meal, according to USAToday. The company started testing the new all-day breakfast fare…
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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.
The picture of The Doctor’s police box is courtesy Wikipedia.
Even though it has been more than five decades since the BBC’s hit Doctor Who took to the airwaves, this television program has enchanted fans of all…
The magical Rockefeller Center: symbol of hope
Christmas in the US officially begins Nov. 30 when the 45,000 energy-saving LED lights on the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree burst into a dazzling…
November is National Family Caregivers Month: Caring for your loved ones
For families whose elderly members need a little extra attention, caregiving can be rewarding, a labor of love that can be life changing in more than one…
Pneumonia by the numbers
* In 2015, pneumonia accounted for 15 percent of all deaths to children under age 5 worldwide. An estimated 2,500 children a day die from pneumonia, most…
World Pneumonia Day, November 12: ‘Winter Fever’ still kills worldwide
Once called “Winter Fever,” the symptoms of pneumonia have been known since the time of Greek physician Hippocrates, who commented on it about 460 BC. It…
Thanksgiving tradition: The banner card
According to thekitchn.com, one family covers the Thanksgiving table with butcher paper and then gives everyone a marker. They can doodle, and give…
Foundation seeks to inform cancer patients
Is lung cancer about the lung or about DNA? It could make a crucial difference in how the cancer is treated. At least it did for Bonnie J Addario. A dozen…
Staying Well: Start young to stay young
Physical decline may actually begin in the 20s, but there are things every person can do to feel young. A study by Duke University found that some types…
November is National COPD Awareness Month What is COPD?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an inflammatory lung disease that constricts the airways and partially blocks the passage of air to and from your…