Bloom Archives
Author: lynae
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Opportunity House: Helping Those Who Need It Most
BY JESSE LOUDENBARGER For the past 45 years, shoppers have found unique treasures and low-cost clothing, household items, jewelry, crafts, books, and more at…
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Pictura Turns 5: A Little Midwest Gallery Attracting Top Talent (Photo Gallery)
BY JEREMY SHERE Five years ago, Pictura Gallery opened for business on the corner of West 6th Street and North College with the goal…
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A Local Festival to Change the Way People Look at Aging
BY KELLY KENDALL The word “aging” conjures up many connotations, most of them negative—from mere forgetfulness to deteriorating health. But what if aging were…
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How a Purple Dress Helped to Battle Crohn’s Disease
BY CAIRRIL MILLS How do you raise awareness about a disease that’s socially unacceptable to discuss? With a purple dress, says Ashley Hasty, anything…
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Weekly Exercise: Abdominal Exercises with a Medicine Ball
Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, and her client Jen Boles have taught us how to use a medicine ball…
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Bloomington Sex Salon Where No Topic Is Taboo
BY CORINA BELLESSIS One night a month, there is an open discussion group in town called the Bloomington Sex Salon. If you attend, expect…
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Brian Besser: Rabbi
BY LEE ANN SANDWEISS Rabbi Brian Besser avoids the adjective “traditional” when he discusses Judaism, and he’s quick to tell you why. “There are…
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Bloomington in Spring (Photo Gallery)
Spring adorns Bloomington with a world of color. While photographer Peter Hamlin has been documenting the changing seasons in southern Indiana since January, he…
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Old-House Expo & Cake Contest Set for May 11 at Showers Atrium
BY LISA ELAINE HELD The Monroe County Courthouse, built in 1908, is a point of pride in Bloomington. With its limestone columns, clock tower,…