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Big Mike’s B-town: David Brent Johnson, Jazz Expert
David Brent Johnson’s encyclopedic knowledge of jazz seems to have come from a lifetime of...
Michael G. Glab
Michael G. Glab has been an independent writer since 1983. His in-depth personality profiles were a staple in the Chicago Reader for two decades. He hosts WFHB's Big Talk and writes The Electron Pencil blog.
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Big Mike’s B-town: Derek Richey, House Hugger
A family project of photographing Bloomington’s history became a mission for Derek Richey to preserve...
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Big Mike’s B-town: Jean Magrane, Firefighter
After Jean Magrane became the city’s first female firefighter in 1987, it took years for...
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Big Mike’s B-town: Pat East, Tech Guru
LP columnist Michael G. Glab goes high tech! Well, at least, he talks to high-tech...
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Big Mike’s B-town: William Morris, ‘Always Teaching’
William Morris, the attorney, radio DJ, and aspiring Episcopal deacon, says the foundation of all...
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Big Mike's B-town: Wounded Galaxies, Where 1968 Intersects with 2018
Wounded Galaxies 1968 — a conference, festival, and symposium including art exhibits, film screenings, and...
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Big Mike's B-town: Abegunde, Writing to Heal
Dr. Maria Hamilton Abegunde has been given many names, each one representative of her own...
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Big Mike’s B-town: Kate Hess Pace, Building Power for Change
For Kate Hess Pace, founder of the progressive grassroots group Hoosier Action, voting matters, but...
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Big Mike’s B-town: Peggy
Some folks just won’t stay down. Peggy is one of them. Through an abusive past...
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Big Mike’s B-town: Michael Waterford, Adventurer
This month, adventurer and Bloomington native Michael Waterford will attempt to solo kayak the full...
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Big Mike’s B-town: Annette Oppenlander, Historical Novelist
Author Annette Oppenlander thrives on historical fiction. “I must have my feet on the ground...
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Big Mike’s B-town: Doug Wissing, Embedded Journalist
Journalist Doug Wissing has become something of a hands-on scholar of the U.S. war in...