Bloom Archives
Author: lynae
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Oliver Winery Downtown: For a Glass of Wine and Nibble, Anytime
BY JEREMY SHERE Last autumn, when several employees of Oliver Winery were having dinner in a restaurant on the downtown Square, their conversation kept…
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B-town Has Sister Cities In Nicaragua and Cuba
BY JEREMY SHERE From IU’s diverse faculty and student body to East 4th Street’s bevy of ethnic restaurants, Bloomington has a strong multicultural flavor.…
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My Plate or Yours: Revelations of A Breakfast Lover
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR When I am home, I am a creature of routine. Most of my days start the exact same way. I get…
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A Heart Attack Warning Device Being Tested in Bloomington
BY JANET MANDELSTAM Imagine a device that could warn you of an impending heart attack before you were aware of any symptoms. Then imagine…
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A Hoosier Nature Artist Who Overcame Adversity (Photo Gallery)
BY LEE ANN SANDWEISS Like an experienced sailor knows the nuances of the sea, artist Ken Bucklew knows the natural beauty of his native…
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Weekly Exercise: Lower-Back Extension
For our next set of exercises, Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, focuses on exercises for the lower back. She says…
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Oranges, Limes, Bananas, and Figs Can Grow Year-Round in Bloomington
BY MOYA ANDREWS Even on cold midwinter mornings, Phyllis Schwitzer can “pluck an orange” from her tree for breakfast, because that tree and a…
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Mathers Museum to Present A Balinese Puppet Show
BY BRIDGETT HENWOOD As a Balinese puppet master, Jennifer Goodlander improvises stories, provides the voices, and carefully manipulates the figures, but you never actually…
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Max’s Place: For Lovers of New York Pizza
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR There are deep (not to be confused with deep dish) divides in the pizza lovers’ world. Some people love the rich-as-a-slice-of-cake…