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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.
Recipe

Blackberry pudding offers high nutrition, low calories

Delicious Blackberry Chia Pudding incorporates blackberries’ nutritional benefits into a versatile dish suitable for breakfast, a snack, or a dessert….

byRick GoodJune 1, 2025July 12, 2026
Lightning safety rules
Safety

Lightning safety rules

There’s nothing like a spring thunderstorm, when the fireworks from the sky cause quite a display — and danger, too. If you are outdoors when you hear…

byRick GoodJune 1, 2025July 12, 2026
Safety

Got bugs? Read this before you spray

* Clear the area of kids, pets, and anyone else who isn’t essential to the task. * Wear appropriate clothing, including long sleeves, long pants,…

byRick GoodJune 1, 2025July 12, 2026
Safety

Could AVs report impaired drivers?

Automated vehicles could detect and report impaired drivers using technology available right now, but such a thing is not imminent. AVs could use…

byRick GoodJune 1, 2025July 12, 2026
Safety

Dramatic road safety changes on horizon

Automated vehicles (AVs) are poised to make the most dramatic changes in travel safety in history, but before widespread adoption there will be plenty of…

byRick GoodJune 1, 2025July 11, 2026
Prenups make sense, especially at midlife
Money & Personal Finance

Prenups make sense, especially at midlife

On their fourth date, a tech entrepreneur asked his date, a marketing executive, if she’d consider a prenuptial agreement. Her response,, I will if you…

byRick GoodJune 1, 2025July 12, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Need a car? Subscribe to one!

If you need a new car, likely you’ve considered buying or leasing, but there is another option. You could subscribe to one. With a car subscription,…

byRick GoodJune 1, 2025July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Retiring single requires planning

You may not have planned to retire as a single person (or maybe you did), but if you are facing retirement soon, you’ll need a strategy. According to a…

byRick GoodJune 1, 2025July 12, 2026
U.S. shrimp industry faces a whale of a problem
Business

U.S. shrimp industry faces a whale of a problem

If you’ve purchased Gulf shrimp lately, there’s a real chance that you aren’t really getting it. Instead, your shrimp might have been raised on overseas…

byRick GoodJune 1, 2025July 12, 2026
The ice cream that isn’t
Business

The ice cream that isn’t

Dairy Queen doesn’t serve ice cream. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires that ice cream contain at least 10 percent milkfat. At just 5 percent…

byRick GoodJune 1, 2025July 12, 2026

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