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MARK BENNETT: 2010’s economic forecast signals less uneasiness, modestly better times

In a pivotal scene in the film “Field of Dreams,” Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella feels unfairly excluded from the fun.....more>>

MARK BENNETT: Fear of flu may have Americans tech-talking more than ever
Walkie-talkies were the iPhones of the 1960s. A kid with a walkie-talkie was a virtual Elroy Jetson.
MARK BENNETT: Post-recession Terre Haute has an ace-in-the-hole in ISU
Gorillas command attention.
MARK BENNETT: Mitch Albom brings his beliefs to Indiana State
Mitch Albom acquired his skepticism firsthand.
MARK BENNETT: Once the scene for homecoming concerts starring the likes of Bob Dylan, ISU now struggles to attract big acts
Nostalgia is a tricky substance. Dragging too much of it around is unhealthy. But bygone moments of success are worth remembering and, perhaps, revisiting.
Mark Bennett: Country treated to glaring examples of bad behavior
Fortunately, I’ve never been a contestant on the TV show, “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth-Grader?” I know what would happen. Just as Chevy Chase once did, while imitating Gerald Ford in a presidential debate, I, too, would end up telling the moderator (Jeff Foxworthy), “I was told there would be no math.”
Mark Bennett: Even world-renowned peace poet Max Ehrmann had spirit tested by fellow Terre Haute icons
The last thing I expected to do in the serene silence of the DePauw University Library Archives was laugh.
MARK BENNETT: An atmosphere of pure joy and the blues
The last sliver of sun disappears on Wabash Avenue, as the downtown lights take over on Saturday night. Scents of grilled food drift through the air. Excited teenagers text friends to find them in the crowd. An electric guitar wails as drums pop, a bass thumps and a sax growls.
Mark Bennett: As gas prices stay below $4 a gallon, demand for alternative travel options fades
Last spring, an announcement by President Obama had people talking about rail passenger service returning to Terre Haute.
Mark Bennett: In unpredictable times, count on college tuition to keep going up
Everybody has their own welcome-to-the-real-world moment.
Staring at your first paycheck and wondering what all those deductions are. … Waking up at 2:30 in the morning with your 5-year-old at your beside, saying, “I think I’m gonna frow up.” … Hearing the mechanic say, “Looks like your tranny’s shot,” in rural Georgia on your first family vacation to Florida.
There’s a new one these days.

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Progress Edition

• Think downtown Terre Haute is dead? Think again
• Valley business works to create affordable art-related events for everyone
• Many aspects bring people to town
• Numerous Terre Haute businesses stand the test of time
• Retail sector carries significant importance in Vigo County

Sports

• NCAA suspends ISU men's basketball's Lathan for two games
• Girls Prep Basketball Previews: West Vigo hopes to continue last year’s progression, have breakthrough season
• Girls Prep Basketball Previews: Northview moves on from Raines-sisters era, hopes to field more rounded team
• Colts-Patriots rivalry is as strong as ever
• Girls Prep Basketball Previews: S. Vermillion, Sullivan look to improve in 2009-10

Obituaries

• Caroline S. Farley
• George M. Goetschel
• Sergeant Dale Russel Griffin
• Frank E Morin Jr.
• B. Eugene (Gene) Sagraves

Opinion

• TRIBUNE-STAR EDITORIAL: A nation, its president and a hometown touched by cost of war
• Reader's Forum: Nov. 10, 2009
• Readers' Forum: Nov. 8, 2009
• STEPHANIE SALTER: Brad Ellsworth ends the week back inside pro-lifers’ circle
• TRIBUNE-STAR EDITORIAL: Escalation of Afghan war is no decision to be made in haste

Features

• Life Choices starts Thursday at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College
• Musician’s Wabash Valley influences flow through her debut album
• GRAPE SENSE: Spanish Tempranillo super value for a red wine buy
• AUTUMN APPLES: Ditzlers have been harvesting fruit since 1971
• Music, a lifelong passion, clearly on horizon for Rockville native Cari Ray

Business

• Top business/industry leaders head Rose-Hulman board of trustees
• Ag Exchange exclusive brokerage to market land
• PetSmart Holiday National Adoption Event coming up
• Newsmakers: Nov. 10, 2009
• On the move: Nov. 10, 2009

Schools

• Passion for education takes teacher around the world
• ISU Diversity Office awards funding for campus events
• Four Riverton Parke students perform at Hispanic Global Night
• Riverton Parke Junior High spellers win contest at Woodrow Wilson
• Magazine names Woods alumna to Global 100 list

Food

• Tried 'n' True: Use season’s pumpkins, apples in one recipe
• Restaurant inspections: Nov. 9, 2009
• Tried 'n' True: Persimmon Bars: A little something different for the holidays
• Tried 'n' True: Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole great for reunions
• Tried 'n' True: Cheddar loaves give sliders a different taste

At the Movies

• ‘Gentlemen Broncos’ a saddle-sore mess
• Wabash Valley movie times
• Gorgeous ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ roars to the screen
• Sheen shines in the gritty ‘Damned United’
• Showmanship Moore’s top commodity in ‘Capitalism’

Multimedia

• SLIDESHOW: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts 11-8-09
• SLIDESHOW: Indiana State football win vs. Western Illinois
• SLIDESHOW: ISU homecoming 2009
• SLIDESHOW: Dancing with the Terre Haute Stars
• SLIDESHOW: Cardboard Boat competition

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