Bloom Archives
Tag: Mike Leonard
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Ken Beckley: Broadcaster
BY MIKE LEONARD Ken and Audrey Beckley were still basking in the golden glow of Ken’s 50th Indiana University alumni reunion in June 2012…
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Catching Up With … TJ Jones
BY MIKE LEONARD Guitarist TJ Jones laughs and says it only seemed like he was playing in half the bands in Bloomington in the…
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How True Was ‘Breaking Away’?
BY MIKE LEONARD Late last summer, a British film reviewer professed his love for Breaking Away, the Academy Award-winning 1979 movie set in Bloomington…
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French Lick Resort Winning Accolades and Major Events
BY MIKE LEONARD When the Louisville Concours d’Elegance decided to have its 2013 classic car show at the West Baden Springs Hotel last October,…
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Dawn Johnsen: Law Professor
BY MIKE LEONARD It was four years ago, on April 9, 2010, that Dawn Johnsen withdrew her name from consideration as President Barack Obama’s…
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Catching Up With … Malcolm Dalglish
BY MIKE LEONARD “An actor, a painter, and a musician wandered into the wilderness one day,” Malcolm Dalglish recalls with a laugh. It’s a…
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Bloom Wins Awards in the SPJ’s Best of Indiana Journalism Contest
Bloom won 16 Society of Professional Journalists “Best in Indiana Journalism” awards in all, including three first-place honors, seven second-place, four third-place, and two honorable…
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Bill Breeden: Activist (Photo Gallery)
BY MIKE LEONARD Bill Breeden is a humble man with an extraordinary claim: “I consider myself the luckiest guy on the planet,” he says…
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Catching Up with Michael Koryta
BY MIKE LEONARD There’s a gee-whiz component to the recent announcement that Bloomington mystery author, Michael Koryta, sold the movie rights to his next…