Abe Lincoln’s boyhood home commemorates the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth.
by Kim Weissman, Columbus Wired Travel Correspondent
Abe Lincoln lovers, American history and Civil War enthusiast will appreciate the rich historical sites found in Lincoln City Indiana. Local residences of Lincoln City Indiana tell Columbus Wired, “Most people are surprised to learn that Abe Lincoln spent fourteen of his most formative year’s right here in Southern Indiana.”   The site of Abraham Lincoln’s boyhood home can be found on what is known today as Lincoln State Park, located in Southern Indiana. The state park offers the usual camping, swimming, boating and fishing plus… more

The roar heard at Crew Stadium: Columbus Crew stage a memorial comeback, down Chivas USA, 2 – 1
By Mark Hofmann, Columbus Wired Contributor, Photos by Dave Liggett (Columbus Wired)
The roar heard Sunday afternoon coming from 12,658 fans at Crew Stadium was not for a long put sunk by Tiger Woods. It was a group hooray from the lucky fans that had come out and witnessed their defending MLS Champs (The Crew) over come an early deficit to win 2 – 1 and drum Chivas USA out of town...more
 

Crew Win the Game but Lose the Battle (5/28/09)
By Mark Hofmann, Columbus Wired Contributor, Photos by Dave Liggett (Columbus Wired)
The Crew beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2 -1 to extend their home unbeaten streak to 16.  However “Soccer is a funny sport, you play not your best game but you win the game you get 3 points” were Coach Warzycha words immediately following the game.  “We have played better in previous games and we just get one point”, he went on to explain in what almost seemed like an apology for coming out on top in the game...more   
 

 (MLS) Crew hold of Wizards to earn first victory of the season. (5/9/09)
By Mark Hofmann, Columbus Wired Contributor, Photos by Dave Liggett and Joel Torres (Columbus Wired)
Except for the season opener in Houston, Frankie Hejduk has not been in the Crew line-up this season. He missed the last six matches due to national team qualifier commitments and then an injury he sustained playing with the national team. Saturday night, he returned to the lineup to help the Crew beat the Kansas City Wizards 3-2 for their first victory of the season...more

(MLS) Promising start groundhogs Crew in a 2 -2 tie (4/25/09)
By Mark Hofmann, Columbus Wired Contributor, Photos by Joel Torres and Dave Liggett (Columbus Wired)
For the third time in as many home games the Crew seized an early lead only to relinquish it and settle for a 2-2 draw against the Chicago Fire in front of over 16,000 fans at Crew Stadium. They can still say they are undefeated at home but it is getting harder to swagger when proclaiming the fact...more.

(NHL Playoffs) Jackets season ends in controversy (4/23/09)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired, Photos Dave Weissman
The 2008-09 season came to an end Thursday night for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 6-5 loss to the Detroit Red Wings in front of 18,889 in Nationwide Arena. The Wings swept the Jackets 4-0 in the best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal series. The game was tied at five with less than two minutes remaining, when a linesman called the Jackets for too many men on the ice. The call came after the two teams battled shift for shift for 58 minutes and few calls made until then in the third. Detroit, with its experience, capitalized and scored with 45 seconds remaining to end it...more

(MLS SOCCER) Late Colorado Goal Spoils Christmas for Crew
By Mark Hofmann, Columbus Wired Contributor, Photos by Dave Liggett (Columbus Wired)
No the holidays are not mixed up this year for the hardest working team in soccer. Bunny you should think that! But to the Crew, who are still looking for their first win of the season, it might feel like they were. Or maybe it was just the story of, “The Conor Casey who stole Christmas.” (1 - 1 Draw).  For Coach Warzycha “The Santa” of the story, the disappointment to the Crew and fans might remind him of the faces of kids that find coal (1 point) in their stockings, even after being good all last year...more

(MLS) Crew Limps Home from Road Trip
By Mark Hofmann, Columbus Wired Contributor
The Crew continues, on from last season, record breaking accomplishments to start the 2009 season. Unfortunately the 0 wins, 2 ties, and 2 loses sets a worst start record for a defending MLS Champion, lowering the bar from the 3 ties and 1 lose starting records set by the 2003 LA Galaxy and matched by the 2008 Houston Dynamo’s.  After a late own - goal allowed Toronto a draw, ten days ago, the Crew left town hoping to carry the positives from that home opening match. The Thursday match in Sandy, Utah was a cold welcoming to the Crew from Real Salt Lake. ..more

(MLS Soccer) Own Goal Costs Crew in Home Opener
By Mark Hofmann, Columbus Wired Contributor, Photos by Dave Liggett (Columbus Wired)
The Crew left two on the pitch for the second time in as many games. The two left behind refers to points not people. However, watching Goalkeeper Will Hesmer storm off the field and straight to the Crew’s locker room as soon as the game over whistle was sounded gave me no indication it was not a special operations mission that had gone terribly wrong as Toronto left with a 1-1 tie in the Crew's home opener...more

(MLS) Don The Hard Hats - Crew Prepare To Defend Cup
By Mark Hoffmann, Columbus Wired Contributor, Photos by Dave Liggett (Columbus Wired)
It is pleasing to look back to the Crew’s 2008 magical season. Their charmed campaign saw the team sprint out of the gate and take six of their first seven contests. Yes, they then stumbled slightly, but they regained their early season composure and form to outpace all competitors to garner the Supporters Shield en route to capturing the MLS Champions Cup...more

Top 10 Dumbest Things Pro Athletes Do
By: Jason OConnor
There seems to be an endless stream of idiotic things professional athletes do. I guess if you put a bunch of young men together, give them a boat-load of money and lots of free time, what can you expect? When beautiful women, the media and the luxuries of life are thrown at them, their cockiness and stupidity are only amplified. Here are my top ten, but of course there are lots more. However, we must always remember, they are only human too...more

Hydroxycut. Does It Work?
by Fitness expert Christine Lydon
If you belong to a gym or occasionally flip through health magazines chances are you're familiar with a product known as Hydroxycut, by MuscleTech Research and Development, a leading sports supplement company based in Mississauga, Ontario. Among athletes, Hydroxycut is arguably the most popular "fat-burner" on the market today. If you've been tempted to try it, you are probably wondering if the stuff really works...more

Five Steps To Creating A Winning Career Plan
by Deborah Brown-Volkman
There are times in our career when we are at a crossroads. Some of us actively seek our next step, while others wait for the next step to come to them. Whether you need to make a change in your career now by choice, or by default, you'll need a plan. Without a plan, expect to be like a leaf on a tree, going not where you want, but where the wind takes you...more

The Best Time (10/28/08)
by Gary Foreman, The Dollar Stretcher
The best time to start saving for your retirement was years ago. Maybe many more than ten years ago depending on how old you are. And maybe you didn't start putting money away in a pension plan, IRA or 401k way back when. So you can whine about not having any savings now or you can plant your tree today...more

Millions of Americans Bring Massage Benefits into the Home (10/28/08)
Massage is moving mainstream in the lifestyles of millions of Americans who rely on the millennia-old therapeutic practice not just for relaxation but for a host of health benefits, including pain relief. In fact, nearly a quarter of all adult Americans had a massage at least once in 2007, according to the American Massage Therapy Association...more

Retired? Travel Too Expensive?
A growing number of retirees and pre-retirees have found a more affordable way to satisfy their wanderlust, while making memories and feeling good about themselves. Voluntourism, or "vacation with a purpose," is gaining greater and greater acceptance amongst people of all ages...more

Lessons from an Economic Crisis
By Gary Foreman, The Dollar Stretcher
Lately the economy is big news. As someone who discusses personal finance I'd have to say that the discussion is good. But, if you add up all the news reports (print, radio, television, internet) you wonder whether Jane and Joe Consumer are really learning anything. So much of what is being reported has no practical value for folks like you and I. So let's see if we can learn something from the turmoil all around us...more

Tips to Help Small Businesses Reduce Healthcare Costs
In response to what is becoming a crisis for many small businesses, Huntington National Bank is unveiling Healthcare Tips for a Healthy Business. By lending its expertise to businesses and saving them time and money in their search for a healthcare plan...more

Money and Responsibility: Teach Your Children to Give and to Save
Teaching your children the value of fiscal and social responsibility may seem like a challenge in any economy. There is good news. By financially educating your children early you will empower them and yourself. With the holidays approaching, and your children now in school, this is the perfect time to teach them these important life skills...more

Laid Off? Today Is A Brand New Day.
by Deborah Brown-Volkman, contributing columnist
A sudden job loss can be very unsettling, and it makes a person look inside in order to get perspective on their situation. So How Do You Make Peace With What Just Happened To You And Create A New Future? I Have 7 Tips For You...more

Social Networking Online: Is it Safe?
With literally millions of people using social networking sites on the Internet, don’t be surprised if you find your coworker on MySpace or even your grandma on Facebook. Social networking isn't just for teens, and adults are joining virtual communities in increasing numbers. If the concept still seems a bit foreign to you, don’t worry. Here are some tips to get you started and help ensure you stay safe in the fast-paced world of Internet social networking...more

FADD
by Gary Foreman, The Dollar Stretcher
It will stand for Financial Attention Deficit Disorder. Hard to say how many people suffer from FADD, but based on my email and the headlines in the local paper it's a lot.  There are a variety of symptoms. An inability to see the financial consequences of a decision. The need for immediate gratification regardless of cost. The overwhelming desire for an immediate solution to a financial problem. These are the most common of symptoms. Let's look at them one at a time...more

How To Write The Perfect Resume
by Deborah Brown-Volkman, contributing columnist
The purpose of a résumé is to relay your accomplishments and qualifications to an employer. A résumé lists in one place everything you have done in your career, so an employer can scan through it quickly to see if you a match for a position...more

The Dollar Stretcher:  Investing: Stocks, Options and Futures, by Gary Foreman.
Gary, I was wondering if you might be able to help sort out how futures and stocks and options etc work.  I'd like to get into investing but I'd prefer to have a little bit of an understanding before I sit down with an investment consultant--I'd prefer that the person teaching me not have a financial interest in which avenue I choose....more

Change How You Feel At Work
by Deborah Brown-Volkman, contributing columnist
Work can be frustrating and stressful sometimes. Yet, no matter how tough your job is, you'll need a healthy mind and body to tackle it. If you are eating poorly, not exercising, or internalizing stress, you won't feel well. And if you don't feel well, you can't treat your career with the attention and respect it deserves. Without energy, you cannot make your career as fulfilling as it could be...more

Now you can experience the TPC #17 here in Columbus
By Nate Smith, Columbus Wired Contributor
Tucked away in Lewis Center, just a hop, skip and a jump north of Polaris Fashion Mall, among the hustle and bustle of busy intersections and shopping plazas is a hidden gem with a little something for everyone.  Little Bear Village isn’t just a golf course it’s a golf experience...more

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The Ten-Minute Attitude Adjuster
By Jenna Glatzer
You make breakfast. You get the kids ready. You hop in a shower. You take them to school. You go grocery shopping. You run sixteen errands before they come home, at which time you take them to soccer practice, dance class, and a friend’s birthday party. You make dinner, then clean the house. You check their homework and tuck them in bed. And by the time you’re done with all this, pretty much all you want to do is to crawl into bed and sleep for the next twelve hours, but you can’t, because tomorrow morning you have to do it all again. Sound about right? ...more
 

Customized Budgeting Software (The Dollar Stretcher)
by Gary Foreman
How to use budget software and guidelines to determine how much to spend in specific areas. As people look for ways to offset higher gas prices and rising mortgage payments, they find themselves wondering what expenditures are acceptable...more
 

Bad Choices Can Lead To Good Ones
by Deborah Brown-Volkman
Your career is a series of choices. Some are good and some are not so good. But either way, you are the person doing the choosing. At times it may feel like you have no choice, or someone else is making the choices for you, but the truth is you have more power  over what you choose than you think you do...more
 

Affording A First Home
It's always better to find out if you can afford something before you begin seriously shopping. And with low mortgage rates and home prices going up, many people are wondering if they should buy their first home now...more

When Your Office Is Home
By Jenna Glatzer 
It's easy to get obsessed.  Really, it is.  With work, with the almighty dollar, with achieving and building your business.  When your office is home, there is no clock to punch, no rush hour drive to get as far away from the madness as possible.  No, when you work from home, it's all up to you.  You can work as little or as much as you like.  Unfortunately, most home-workers fall into the two extremes: those who don't work enough, and those who work too much...more

Charge-Offs, Bankruptcies & Collection Agencies
by Gary Foreman, The Dollar Stretcher
Like many people, Stan has had some problems with debt. And he's not sure what his responsibilities and rights are. Let's see if we can't help him make sense of the situation...more

How To Make The Right Career Moves
by Deborah Brown-Volkman, contributing columnist
Are you making the right career moves? Or, are you waiting for the right career moves to come to you? Are you listening to your inner voice allowing it to guide your moves? Or, are you wishing that pesky voice would go away?...more

Quick Guide on Diabetes
The prevalence of diabetes has been steadily increasing world over. Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal.  It is estimated that more than 2000 new cases of diabetes are diagnosed everyday in the United States alone. While symptoms of Type 1 diabetes are usually obvious, Type 2 often shows few or no symptoms...more

Eliminate Boredom In Your Career
by Deborah Brown-Volkman, contributing columnist
The truth is our careers can be boring. We wake up everyday at the same time, take the same route to work, eat the same breakfast, see the same people, work on the same projects, and then we go home and get ready for the next day. All while counting the days to the weekend...more