Used Cars, New Jobs & Fitness Lies: Listening to Local Voices

1. It's spring time and I'm quickly losing excuses to dress in layers.

If you're anything like me, you're looking at ways to lose weight; and Mike Starkweather -- personal fitness trainer/Patch blogger -- wants to help you do it.

This week, Starkweather listed eight lies that fitness magazines tell their readers.

Hint: you can't get rock-hard abs in three weeks. It doesn't work like that.

For the other seven lies, .

2. Our bloggers were all talking about self-betterment this week -- both mind and body.

Gene Benedetto, as a psychologist, is focused on the mind part of that equation.

This week he talked about and how we can challenge ourselves -- and even fail -- without shredding our self-esteen.

3. While we're reinventing our minds and bodies, perhaps you might want a new job, as well.

Kelly Blazek has the details on more than 100 job openings at 11 regional businesses -- everything from engineers to marketing professionals.

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4. Finally, are you looking to get a new car?

Attorney Dennis Spirgen has while buying a used car. If you follow his advice, you won't get hosed.