lynae, Author at Bloom Magazine

Gay Bloomington: Then & Now

BY MIKE LEONARD, PHOTOGRAPHY BY SHANNON ZAHNLE At age 95, Frank Banta liked to remark that he never came out of the closet as…

February 13, 2014

BY LEE ANN SANDWEISS Weddings are as individual as fingerprints because of the special touches the bride and groom and their families give each…

February 13, 2014

BY MIKE LEONARD Bloomington native Denny Miller was working at a summer job moving furniture into a Sunset Boulevard building in Los Angeles when…

February 13, 2014

BY JANET MANDELSTAM According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three teens will be involved in an abusive relationship, and…

February 11, 2014

BY JEREMY SHERE When Fred Glass became IU Athletic Director in 2009—the school’s fifth athletic director in eight years—he knew what he was getting…

February 11, 2014

There are so many things you can do with a simple crumble topping! Take a look at Chef David Davenport’s Pear and Berry Crisp! This week,…

February 7, 2014

BY JEREMY SHERE Think of the “Beats,” and Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg may come most readily to mind. But arguably the most influential…

February 7, 2014

Arlo: First Place What is your name and what is your breed (if applicable)? My name is Arlo and I was found in the…

February 6, 2014

BY JEREMY SHERE In today’s ever-evolving, chaotic world of popular music, where independent labels are a dime a dozen, and more bands and artists…

February 3, 2014