Bloom Archives
Author: Rodney Margison
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Night Skies Monitoring Light Pollution & Mapping Galaxies
With darkness closing in early, winter was once my nemesis. Now, though, I recognize the seasonâs potentially significant citizen science value. Theoretically, the leafless…
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The Dog House: B-townâs Only Cage-Free Doggy Day Care
To a dog, The Dog House probably seems a lot more like home than a kennel. Thatâs because The Dog House is Bloomingtonâs first…
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Karin Willison: Writer and Editor
As a successful writer and the disabilities editor for The Mighty, a website for people with health challenges and disabilities that has more than…
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Buddhist Cultural Center Celebrates 40 Years Here
The dharmachakra (wheel of dharma) that adorns the entry gate of the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center (TMBCC) is almost luminous, freshly gilded for…
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LIFEDesigns Week of Chocolate Now More Than 2 Weeks Long
This February, during the annual LIFEDesigns Week of Chocolate, chocolate lovers can satisfy their sweet cravings while helping support people with developmental disabilities and…
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Friends of Lake Monroe Working to Improve Health of Local Watershed
Bloomington resident and retired hydrologist Sherry Mitchell-Bruker had a troubled day of kayaking on Lake Monroe several years ago. âI saw blue-green algae in…
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Maxwell House Offers Free Yoga to Everyone
There are a lot of yoga studios in Bloomington, but Maxwell House Yoga is different. Here, instructors volunteer their time to teach free classes…
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Highlights from IU’s 86-53 Win Over Central Arkansas (Photo Gallery)
Indiana moved to 10-2 on the season with a lopsided 86-53 win over Central Arkansas Wednesday, December 19. The Hoosiers were led by junior…
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Bloomington’s 30 Best Holiday Light Displays for 2018
Bloom contributing photographer Nicole McPheeters was tasked with helping us find the best of the best holiday light displays in and around Bloomington this…