Landmark events
Landmark events in the United States 200 years ago in 1816 March 18: Originally founded in 1758, Pittsburgh was incorporated in 1816. Nov.-Dec.: Secretary…
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.
New companies reinvent shipping and selling mattresses
New companies reinvent the process of selling and shipping mattresses For the last hundred years or so, shopping for a mattress has been a time-consuming,…
Sports Yoenis Cespedes: Baseball’s surprising golf prodigy
In late October of 2015, The Wall Street Journal’s Brian Costa wrote a story about the New York Mets’ hitter of monster golf drives and home runs. When…
Key fobs are handy targets for thieves
Your car is always listening for the electronic signal from your key fob. If it’s a newer model, you might not even have to press a button, just approach…
Sugar substitute could kill your dog
Sugar substitute xylitol could kill your dog Xylitol a sugar substitute often used by food manufacturers, causes liver failure in dogs, often resulting in…
The new party food: Pulled pork
News From Home The big new party food: pulled pork Restaurant chains like Applebee’s, Wendy’s, McDonald’s and Burger King are among a growing number of…
Stephen Foster: An American Folk Music Writer
Stephen Foster: Folk music writer Stephen Foster is considered one of our country’s most famous 19th century composers. He is commemorated annually on…
Bald Eagles: A success story to celebrate
Bald Eagle Appreciation Days Jan. 16-17: A success story to celebrate Young bald eagles are known to fly enormous distances, but only one holds the record…
New Year! New Start! But don’t overreach
Why are New Year’s resolutions so hard to keep? You might actually be surprised that many people claim to have kept their resolutions. According to a…
On Martin Luther King Day: Give someone the gift of forgiveness
Martin Luther King Day, January 18, is the only federal holiday that marks the contributions of a private American citizen. To honor the man and his…