Bloom Archives
Author: Sophie Bird
-
The Quarry Festival of Books: A Smash Hit in First Year (Photo Gallery)
On Labor Day Saturday, September 3, the first Quarry Festival of Books took place in Dunn Meadow. Just two blocks from the Fourth Street…
-
Michael Hamburger: Jefferson Science Fellow
BY BARB BERGGOETZ Michael Hamburger says he enjoyed being the “seismologist in residence” as a science fellow in Washington D.C. While there, he advised…
-
You Can “Test-Drive” Assisted Living In a Bell Trace Transitional Apartment
BY CARMEN SIERING Moving into an assisted living community can be a big decision, but since 2014, Bell Trace Senior Living Community has been…
-
The Virtuous Bee: An Online Skin Product Business (Photo Gallery)
BY BARB BERGGOETZ When Jennifer Bland gets an idea, she doesn’t waste any time putting it into action. Within five months, she went from…
-
Eco Logic: Advocate for Clean Water and Native Plants in Bloomington
BY PETER DORFMAN Spencer Goehl has spent many years restoring forests and prairies, but he’s also interested in the great potential he sees in…
-
Bone Appetit in Nashville A Gourmet Bakery — For Dogs
BY SARA SHEIKH After working in the travel industry and owning two other businesses, Susan Rice decided it was time to do something completely…
-
The Olive Leaf: A Place For Balsamic Vinegars, Olive Oils & Chocolates
BY SARA SHEIKH Much like a visit to a winery, visitors to The Olive Leaf are encouraged to sip the wares. The store is…
-
Eric Sandweiss: Professor of ‘Public History’
BY CARMEN SIERING Transitions can be difficult, so in 2002, when Eric Sandweiss was considering a position as the Carmony Chair of History at…
-
The Glenn Carter Memorial Toolshare: Grief Inspires a Way To Help People
BY BARB BERGGOETZ The idea of tool sharing came to Charis Heisey almost immediately in the dark hours after the suicide of her friend,…