Bloom Archives
Author: Bloom Intern
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dâVines – A Wine Experience You Can Taste Before You Buy
Many people donât know what they are looking for when buying wine. They may choose a wine based on a clever name or an…
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Reissue of âThe Boy Who Loved Batmanâ Updates Authorâs Life & Batman Movies
IU Press just reissued Michael Uslanâs 2011 memoir, The Boy Who Loved Batman. When asked why, the author replies, âWell, itâs pretty simple. A…
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Kathleen McLean: Bassoonist Professor
When she joined the school band in her hometown of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, 11-year-old Kathleen McLean wasnât really interested in playing the bassoon. Her…
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Hoosier Farmers Show New Interest in Hemp
For the first time since the 1930s, Indiana farmers have been harvesting hemp. Owen Countyâs Trietsch Farms was one of a select group approved…
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Prof GĂŒnther Jikeli Honored For Influence on Jewish Life
This fall, when Indiana University professor GĂŒnther Jikeli was named to an international list of âThe Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life,â he…
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Stone Age Institute Designs Monument at Olduvai Gorge
Tourists to the East African nation of Tanzania, hurtling along the highway between the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park, often rush…
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Tapped Into Bloomington: Choose White Ales for Winter
With the arrival of winter, many people turn to dark, heavy beersâalmost chewy in their rich, caramelly sweetness. I prefer to head in the…
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Guggenheim Fellow Sam Stephenson Finds B-town a Fertile Place to Write
Author Sam Stephensonâs work focuses on the culture, music, and art that develops in large cities like Los Angeles and New York, yet, he…
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Sammy L. Davis: War Hero
Sammy Lee Davis enlisted in the Army during the Vietnam era while a senior at Mooresville High School, south of Indianapolis. He was sent…