Bloom Archives
Author: assistanteditor
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The Death Cafe Movement Has Arrived in Bloomington
BY CARMEN SIERING While death may be inevitable, it is not easily talked about. The Death Cafe movement is working to change that. “Death Cafes are…
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How STARTALK Swahili Program Changed the Course of a Young Life
BY CAIRRIL MILLS In 2000, Elizabeth Nixon, who was then 6 years old, found a book at the library about an African safari. She…
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New Company’s Goal: Out with the Junk Food, in with Healthy Snacks
BY JANET MANDELSTAM Alex Crowley was tired of seeing unhealthy snack options at his children’s athletic events, for sale at performance venues, and in…
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O’Child Is Back in Business as Customer Buys Store
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO Local first-time mother Ali Etnier Sears looked forward to shopping at O’Child Boutique after the birth of her daughter, Emery,…
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Storyzilla Story Show: True Tales Told Monthly
BY CARMEN SIERING It’s as old as human culture — people sharing tales of love and loss, sadness and joy. In Bloomington, the tradition…
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Cover Story: Secret Gardens (Photo Gallery)
Three private sanctuaries designed for quiet, contemplative time away from the hum of everyday life. BY MOYA ANDREWS, PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES KELLAR Gardens serve many…
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Feature Story: 8 Months in Lyon (Photo Gallery)
DIARY, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND ART BY ETHAN SANDWEISS ‘They say that when good Americans die, they go to Paris.’ So wrote Oscar Wilde in The…
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The 2015 Trashion Refashion Show (Photo Gallery)
“Art,” said futurist Marshall McLuhan, “is anything you can get away with.” That may be true for fashion as well. Witness these fashions from…