Smartphone can double as reading specs | Charlotte Observer

The winner: I make sure my post-hole diggers are marked with bright tape at 18- and 24-inch depths. I got my PHD degree at age 16 (Post Hole Digging) on Grandpa Johnson’s farm. Walt Johnson, Fort Mill

Nutty trick works on pistachios

Here’s a simple trick to use when you get a pistachio that you can’t crack. Usually you can insert half of a discarded shell into the crack of a partially opened nut, give it a twist and “ta-da,” the nifty nugget is there for the noshing. While this doesn’t work for completely closed nuts, it works about 90 percent of the time if the shell is partially opened.

Dick Shaffer, Mint Hill

Smartphone makes great reading specs

When I am in need of reading small text and my reading glasses are elsewhere, I use the camera on my smartphone. This allows me to zoom in and get a better view than the reading glasses.

Mark Fisher, Indian Trail