Bloom Archives
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Shopping Local with Kaye: 8 for Under $20
Need some last minute gifts to round out your gift giving? Here are some local ideas that will surely have your gift…
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Recipe of the Week: Parsley and Sage Dumplings
Chef David Davenport’s dumplings are a delicious comfort food for these cold, wintery days. Keep an eye out for his take on a few…
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Growing Up Without Christmas
Bloom editor and publisher Malcolm Abrams tells a poignant and very funny story about growing up Jewish during the holiday season in Canada. Recorded at the Krista…
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Shopping Local with Kaye: Baby It’s Cold Outside
1. Vintage Cashmere Coat, $40 Let’s face it. Some days are just bone-chilling cold. If last season’s winter coat isn’t measuring up in terms…
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Krampus Come to Bloomington
Krampus Night celebrations kicked off 6:30 p.m. on Saturday at Rev. Ernest D. Butler Park. “Angels,” dressed in white, handed out “naughty” stickers, for those wanting…
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Meet Bob & Becky Appelman: Their Customized Van Runs on Compressed Natural Gas
BY JANET MANDELSTAM It was the $2,000 tab for gasoline that caused Bob Appelman to seek a more economical way to enjoy the traveling-and-camping…
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Taking to the Hills on a Snow Day (Photo Gallery)
Bloomingtonians woke up to a blanket of snow on Friday, December 6. With schools and a number of local businesses closed, many people spent…
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‘Firehouse Follies’: Local Live Radio Theater Is Still Kicking
BY NORM CRAMPTON If you’ve heard the buzz about the Firehouse Follies, Bloomington’s original radio program, and never managed to tune in, the good…
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Recipe of the Week: Celery, Sage, and Parsley Dressing
Are you looking for a new stuffing recipe for Thanksgiving dinner? David Davenport’s dressing recipe may be just what you are looking for. Celery,…