April 1, 2011 City Life

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April 1, 2011

From the Front Lines

It was a dry, hot day like many others in Baghdad; soldiers were handing out soccer balls and hard candy to a swarming parade of Iraqi youth, kids who are often without shoes...1

In Tracey They Trust

It’s 6 p.m. on a Tuesday, and there are just two cars in the parking lot – Tracey Gardner’s and mine. It won’t stay that way for long. Soon cars will start to flood the...1

The Green Machine

In a diverse city like Columbus, there is a niche for almost any interest or belief; perhaps none more relevant than those interested in the environment, green efforts, and...

PowerSuit

Famously dubbed as “The King of LinkedIn,” Lewis Howes is no stranger to titles. In college, the Capital graduate set the NCAA all-divisions record for the most receiving...

Make It Work

As a published author, mentor and co-host on Project Runway, Tim Gunn lives his catchphrase, “making it work,” as Chief Creative Officer of Liz Claiborne, Inc. Dubbed “the...

Parting Shot: Charlie Sheen

Watching Charlie Sheen experience a nuclear meltdown is really a treat for me. When some celebrities totally lose their shit in the public eye, they do it in the subdued fashion...

Charity Profile

The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio (RMHC) has been comforting families struggling with childhood illnesses since 1982 by providing a safe place to sleep and...

Night of the Living Pests

That old adage that reminds people to “sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite” is quaint and all – but it’s annoyingly short on details. Like, for instance, how...

Use It Twice, Shame on Thee

I once saw a television special about a family who was so thorough with their recycling, that at the end of the week, the only thing they threw away was an envelope bearing...

Worldly Warriors

Clean Fuels Ohio Clean Fuels Ohio promotes the alternative of cleaner, domestic fuels across the state of Ohio, offering alternatives like compressed natural gas, bio-diesel...1

Adventurist: Street Hockey

In street hockey, players don’t wear helmets. There are no blades (roller or otherwise), there are no pucks – there isn’t even a street. What Columbus street hockey does...

Cribs

Roommates Kim Hames and Renschke Christians have called their loft apartment in the Short North home for a little over two years. While it isn’t the largest space in the...

’Tis the Season

’Cause when the going gets tough, the tough get goin’! Who’s with me? Let’s go! – Bluto Blutarsky, Delta Tau Chi, date unknown We’re only a few months into the...1

Reinventing the Wheel

The most unique aspect of Leah O’Keefe is easily overlooked; underneath the shiny black locks of hair and her mischievous 11-year-old smile, you barely notice the difference...2

Coast-to-Coast, Cushion-to-Cushion

If you’re travelling this spring, there’s a unique way to cut costs and gain some cultural insight at the same time: stay with a person you’ve never met. Local couch...3

March 1, 2011

Tax Time

With everyone’s favorite time of year right around the corner, there are a few developments that taxpayers (i.e. everyone) should be aware of. Although you may think that...

PowerSuit: Ashleigh Ignelzi

To say that journalist Ashleigh Ignelzi is multi-faceted would be an understatement. Like calling Lady Gaga "quirky." The Otterbein graduate first fell in love with sports as a...

Steps to Survival

The most glowing and vibrant women in town meet at the courthouse every Thursday afternoon – in elegant clothes, they embrace and exchange pleasantries, lunching, laughing,...3

Charity Calendar

Dead of Winter Bash Date: March 5 Time: 7 - 10 p.m. Admission: $50 Location: Wild Goose Creative Web: www.wildgoosecreative.com Plainly put, Wild Goose Creative has a...1

Careers and Education

The Low-down on Student Loans While the traditional approach of a four-year university education often dominates the minds of high school students, it is also becoming an...

The Hawk and the Hound

How does one become a falconer? I asked. “You have got to be really, really mentally deranged,” said Joe Dorrian, 46, during his latest hunt. “So ... I suggest...2

Curl Talk

Our city seems to have a “thing” for ice. Where other major sports have floundered in finding a home here, hockey has flourished. Now, another icy sport, curling, is gaining...1

Alternative Arnold

The Arnold Sports Festival isn’t just a huge deal in Columbus – its influence ripples across the nation. It didn’t get that way by catering only to the power-lifting,...

Cribs

Living in hotels around the world may sound like a dream – room service, plush pillows and no clogged disposals to wrangle. The reality, however, is not always so...4

Columbus Calendar Girls

Columbus Calendar Girls crusade for epilepsy research

Fashion: March Madness

Playful glances and come-hither allure signal spring advances. As the temperature heats up, bright, bold colors command attention. Billowy blouses flirt with the sultry...