What to know before you keep bees
Backyard and urban beekeeping has been quietly booming for years, showing up on city rooftops, suburban lots, and rural properties alike. The appeal is…
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.
Think before you pull those evergreens
You’ve seen them, those dreamy magazine photos of flower-lined garden paths, blooms cascading in perfect waves of color, everything lush and effortless…
Finding the perfect spot for your birdbath
Placement is everything when it comes to a birdbath. Choose a spot with partial shade, full sun heats the water quickly and encourages algae, while deep…
How Derby hats went from proper to spectacular
Once upon a time, a woman wore a hat to the Kentucky Derby for the same reason she wore one anywhere in polite society: because that’s what dignified…
Crown Sunday: The hat ladies take Mother?s Day
There is a moment on Mother’s Day Sunday, just before service begins, when the sanctuary fills with color. Royal purple. Coral. Ivory. Emerald. And above…
Telehealth opens doors for people who stutter
Approximately one percent of adults stutter. Men are affected four times more often than women. For many of them, finding qualified help has historically…
Leave a can, feed a neighbor: The Letter Carriers’ Food Drive
On May 9th, your letter carrier will be making an extra stop. Leave a bag of non-perishable food by your mailbox, canned goods, pasta, peanut butter,…
Memorial Day: This year is different
Memorial Day was born from grief. After the Civil War left 600,000 Americans dead, communities across the country began setting aside days to decorate…
Cannabis not effective against depression or anxiety
Two new research analyses have concluded that medical or recreational marijuana does not alleviate symptoms of anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic…
New guidelines recommend earlier cholesterol screening
The American Heart Association (AHA) says that doctors should start screening and treating patients for high cholesterol earlier. According to NBC News,…