Bloom Archives
Author: lynae
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The Unconventional Mr. Bell
BY MIKE LEONARD This fall, virtuoso violinist Joshua Bell was back on the Indiana University campus where he addressed a gathering of Jacobs School…
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Margaret Weymouth Jackson: The Sage of Spencer, Indiana
BY NANCY R. HILLER From the front porch of her house perched partway up Rocky Hill, Margaret Weymouth Jackson had a bird’s-eye view across…
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Oh, the Savory Smells of Home Cooking
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR Not long ago, on a gloomy day of flat, gray skies and damp, to-the-bone cold, I found myself craving the aroma…
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Shopping Local with Kaye: Baby It’s Cold Outside
1. Vintage Cashmere Coat, $40 Let’s face it. Some days are just bone-chilling cold. If last season’s winter coat isn’t measuring up in terms…
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Homer Simpson in Bloomington! BPP Presents Farcical Play by Dan Castellaneta and Wife
BY ADAM KENT-ISAAC Dan Castellaneta is best known as the voice of Homer Simpson, and through this character and numerous others on The Simpsons…
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Krampus Come to Bloomington
Krampus Night celebrations kicked off 6:30 p.m. on Saturday at Rev. Ernest D. Butler Park. “Angels,” dressed in white, handed out “naughty” stickers, for those wanting…
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Meet Bob & Becky Appelman: Their Customized Van Runs on Compressed Natural Gas
BY JANET MANDELSTAM It was the $2,000 tab for gasoline that caused Bob Appelman to seek a more economical way to enjoy the traveling-and-camping…
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Taking to the Hills on a Snow Day (Photo Gallery)
Bloomingtonians woke up to a blanket of snow on Friday, December 6. With schools and a number of local businesses closed, many people spent…
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Greetings on Kirkwood: A Family Affair
BY LEE ANN SANDWEISS With T-shirts ranging from handsome to humorous displayed in the prominent front window, it’s difficult not to pause in front…