Bloom Archives
Jeffrey Hammond
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Bloom’s Greatest Hits: For the Love of Biking
I fell helmet over cleats in love with Bloomington cycling a long time ago. It wasn’t a matter of choice. How could I resist…
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Bloom’s Greatest Hits: Landscape Artists
Landscape gardening has always been a form of visual art, and, like painting, it has evolved over time. During the past century traditional formal…
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September Is Festival Month in Bloomington
BY JULIE GRAY Trust a college town to know how to ease back into school and work every autumn. Bloomington offers a solid three…
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New IU Book Examines Resurgent Anti-Semitism
BY CARMEN SIERING In an effort to understand the most recent forms of an old and persistent hatred, Alvin Rosenfeld, founder and director of…
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The Joys of a Tree House
BY MOYA ANDREWS Most people have only read about tree houses and their inhabitants, but Tom Haggerty actually built them when he was growing…
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Dennis & Jerry Clerkin: Bridge Champions
BY JANET MANDELSTAM While other 7- and 8-year-olds were chasing fly balls or reading comic books, Dennis and Jerry Clerkin were playing bridge. “That…
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Andy Mallor: 
B-town’s Best-Dressed Lawyer
BY ZAK SZYMANSKI It’s a hot summer evening and Bloomington attorney Andy Mallor is driving 170 miles to a hearing scheduled for the following…
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Ă propos: A Shop as Eclectic as Bloomington Itself
BY RON EID Established over 30 years ago, Ă propos Gifts and Jewelry is not only a Bloomington institution but emblematic of the town…
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Alvin Rosenfeld: Anti-Semitism Scholar
BY DEB KENT It has been called “the longest hatred,” and it has long held the attention of Alvin Rosenfeld, founder and director of…