Bloom Archives
Ron Eid
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Blizzard of 2012: Reader Photos
Many Bloomingtonians brought out their cameras for the Blizzard of 2012, and we have asked our readers to submit their favorites. Here are some…
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The Most Amazing Creature on the Planet: Lil Bub (Video)
BY SOPHIE ABRAMS, TRANSCRIBED BY RACHEL OSMAN, PHOTOGRAPHY BY LYNAE SOWINSKI With more than 70,000 Facebook fans, 2.5 million YouTube views, and an appearance…
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Local First Indiana: Defining and Helping Local Businesses
BY RON EID One problem in supporting local businesses is knowing which businesses are local. This is true for consumers as well as for…
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Artist Wayne Manns Paints Who’s Who of B-town Women
BY RON EID Artist Wayne Manns, a Bloomington resident for over a decade, recently discovered that he had a lot to learn about his…
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Need Legal Help to Start Your Business? Call “the Clinic”—It’s Free!
BY RON EID What business expense do most new business owners underestimate? “The line item in the budget for legal expenses is frequently half…
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Hold History 
in Your Hands at the Lilly Library (Photo Gallery)
BY RON EID Rarely does the term “research library”conjure images of material treasures, but IU’s Lilly Library on East 7th Street, facing Showalter Fountain,…
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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…