News From Terre Haute, Indiana Liz Ciancone

LIZ CIANCONE: A little bit of cursive comes in handy

2012-02-14T06:00:46-05:00

Good grief. What next?
I read recently that there is a movement underfoot to cease teaching cursive writing in the public schools. I understand that this is merely a suggestion and is optional, but still …

LIZ CIANCONE: Give pets the gift of a better, longer life

2012-02-07T05:00:52-05:00

It’s amazing how many of us at the Family Sports Center are involved with pets. But I recently became aware of how involved some of us have become.

LIZ CIANCONE: Super Bowl festivities mostly for super rich

2012-01-31T05:00:11-05:00

I hate being in a minority, but I guess I am. I am considerably less than thrilled over having the Super Bowl altogether too close to my back yard.

LIZ CIANCONE: Catalog this mail as junk

2012-01-24T05:00:23-05:00

On or about Dec. 1, I picked up the mail to find three Christmas cards along with an unusual spate of catalogs. The cards reminded me that mine were still in the bottom drawer of the desk waiting to be addressed. I appreciated that.

LIZ CIANCONE: Up close and personal with Da Bears' Mike Ditka

2012-01-17T05:30:12-05:00

Mark Bennett’s delightful story of how his son acquired Barry Larkin’s autograph reminded me of how Number Two son scored the signature of Mike Ditka.

LIZ CIANCONE: Small-town kids were naive, but not stupid

2012-01-10T05:00:46-05:00

I told my Best Friend the other day that I thought I’d write about growing up stupid. “We weren’t stupid,” said he, “we were just sheltered and naive.” He’s right. We had no idea that there were people and things in the world that would want to hurt us.

LIZ CIANCONE: She’s all for spacing out those holidays

2012-01-03T05:00:39-05:00

That swooshing sound you heard may not have been the wind. It was me! I was breathing a sigh of relief that the holidays are over until the next time.

MS. TAKES: Some look forward to spring and garage sales

2011-12-27T05:00:40-05:00

We are officially into winter and just days after the longest day of the year. We can begin counting the days until spring and can look forward to waking up to a bit of sun.

LIZ CIANCONE: Let gifts to lawmakers help cut the deficit

2011-12-20T05:00:44-05:00

In the holiday spirit of giving, I’d like to pass along to Congress a tip I ran across in my reading. If adopted, it would enable the competing parties in Washington, D.C. to enhance federal income without raising taxes or reducing social programs.

LIZ CIANCONE: Pujols’ gift list overflows — for now, at least

2011-12-13T05:00:07-05:00

It’s going to be a Merry Christmas for the Albert Pujols family this year!