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Artist Catherine Conlin Is Now Teaching Classes in Floral Design
As a young girl, every year Catherine Conlin would visit a flower shop in her hometown of Griffith, Indiana, and…
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Startup Ladies, A Place For Women Entrepreneurs
Kristen Cooper founded Startup Ladies—an organization that, according to its website, “identifies, educates, connects, and increases investment in women entrepreneurs…
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Interior Designer Diana Paxton Back in Business with DianaBe
She is now Diana Paxton and after a 10-year absence brought on by a couple of detours, she has launched…
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The Appeal of Begonias
Begonias are a diverse family of 1,500 plant species native to tropical and subtropical regions of all continents except Australia.
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‘A Cuban Refugee’s Journey To the American Dream’
A new memoir by Gerardo González, Indiana University School of Education dean emeritus, is a tribute to openness—the kind that…
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Autumn is the Time For Irish Red Ales
As Indiana University students return to campus, Bloomington is once again taking on shades of cream and crimson. While I’m…
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After 40 Years, Musicians Reconnect for New Album
An acoustic guitar player, Caesar Pacifici founded The Flying Cloud with British-born bouzouki player Brian Brooks. The group recorded an…
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These Watering Holes Are for Grownups
Bloomington may be a college town, but the city’s more mature culture is exemplified by the proliferation of adult-oriented drinking…
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Fourth Street Festival: Expect 120 booths, 40,000+ Patrons
In 1977, a group of Bloomington artists had a vision: to create an annual festival where local residents could enjoy…
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Long Leather Works A Quiet Success Story
Forty years ago, Mike Long walked into a Florida leather shop and asked for a job. The owner asked if…
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