Oct 4th, 2008 · Young pop vocalist Ximena Sarinana used to act in telenovelas, but now she writes songs inspired by American pop and traditional Latin American music. Her debut album, Mediocre, is hitting sales charts and getting radio play on both sides of the border. All this from someone who calls music and acting "hobbies."
Sep 25th, 2008 · College application consultant Michelle Hernandez charges top dollar to get her clients into top schools. Starting when her clients are in ninth grade, she shapes everything from their hobbies to their college essays. Is she taking it too far? One dean says yes — that this is actually fraud.
Apr 16th, 2008 · South Jersey guitarist Brian Mietz writes and records under the name, It's A King Thing. Citing Weezer, the Beatles and Nirvana among his influences, the 25 year old musician makes a mix of jangly, melodic pop and rock with plenty of power chords. It's A King Thing produced ten tracks for the RPM Challenge and an album called Proper Nouns, featuring the song "Old Hobbies."
Dec 13th, 2007 · A boss' hobbies have many ways of becoming their employees' hobbies, too, reports Jared Sandberg of the Wall Street Journal's "Cubicle Culture" column.
Dec 3rd, 2007 · Iceland's winters are long, dark and cold. But one of the country's favorite winter hobbies is to take a swim in outdoor heated pools or lounge in backyard hot tubs. Heat and electricity are cheap, clean and plentiful here -- and Iceland wants other countries to take notice.
Aug 11th, 2005 · Our series on hobbies continues with an old favorite: the barbecue grill. Charcoal and meat seems to bring out the fanatic in some people. Robert Smith visits a group of devoted grillers.
Aug 10th, 2005 · The world-renowned chefs and bakers of the "tiny" food world spend countless hours making tiny meals. And you can't even eat them. In our series on hobbies, Robert Smith looks at cuisine through a magnifying glass.
Jul 14th, 2005 · Commentator Jay Keyser tells a story through music about why we have hobbies. Keyser plays the trombone, and aspires to play as well as the famous trombonist Tommy Dorsey. But in truth, he says his hobby has nothing to do with being good: He plays because it saved him from despair.