Bloom Archives
Author: lynae
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Leo Cook: Jack of All Trades
BY ELISABETH ANDREWS Things Leo Cook can do: mix an award-winning cocktail, play the electric washboard, make 50 varieties of Rice Krispies treats, and…
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Weekly Exercise: Hamstring Curl
Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, has shown us alternatives to squats and lunges by using a barbell and an elastic…
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Giving Back to Africa: Teaching Leadership to Congo Kids
BY JEREMY SHERE Since 2007, the Bloomington-based nonprofit Giving Back to Africa has worked to improve education for school children in the Democratic Republic…
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Recipe of the Week: Apple Crisp
Winter is time to bring out the comfort food, and what is more comforting than a warm, sweet apple crisp? Be sure to check…
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Area Dentists Sound Alarm About Rise in Oral Cancer
BY JANET MANDELSTAM You may not see many ribbons or bracelets or hear of any 5K walks to raise awareness of oral cancer, but…
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Local Songwriting Scene Gaining Recognition
BY JEREMY SHERE It’s no secret that Bloomington is a musical town, anchored by institutions including the IU Jacobs School of Music and the…
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Growing Vegetables and Fighting Fires Go Hand in Hand
BY ADAM KENT-ISAAC There are few among us who, at some point in childhood, didn’t proclaim a desire to be firefighters when we grew…
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Weekly Exercise: Band Walk
Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, has shown us how to do different kinds of squats and lunges. However, these types…
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Matt Press: Advocate of New Urbanism
BY HANS IBOLD Watch out for Matt Press on the B-Line Trail. The Bloomington developer could be standing still, obstructing traffic. He’s not assessing…