Bloom Archives
Category: Columns
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Holly, Ivy & Mistletoe: Natural Holiday Décor
Although you could splurge on red roses when decorating for the holidays, there are other, less expensive, natural alternatives. The early Romans decorated with…
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Guest Column: Growing Up Taliaferro
While I consider Baltimore, Maryland, my childhood home, I was born in Los Angeles, where my father, George Taliaferro, was a member of the…
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Editor’s Message: Courage
Imagine the courage it takes to leave your home, your country, your family, and all that you have to embark on a long, dangerous…
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Bloomington & Vine: Apple Wines & Rieslings to Celebrate Autumn Holidays
Summer is over, fall is here, and two major holidays celebrating the harvest season—Halloween and Thanksgiving— are on the way.
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Ancient Lives Lets You Become a Papyrologist
Items buried within landfills certainly take their sweet time to break down—but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. More than 100 years ago, researchers…
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Editor’s Message: The Fury of Global Warming
A person would have to be living in a cave (or the White House) to still believe that global warming doesn’t exist or that…
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Tapped Into Bloomington: Autumn Means It’s Cider Season
While beer seems to get the most recognition on the craft beverage scene, hard apple ciders are riding a craft wave, too, finding their…
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There’s More than Port To Be Found in Portugal
From the sheer quantity of port ads, port shops, and port tasting rooms that surround you upon arrival in Lisbon, you might think port…
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Summer Means Rosé
In the cold of winter we go to our favorite heavy-bodied red and white wines; but come summer nothing beats the heat better than…