Avocations

Now I make a comfortable living from the following seven hobbies - though sometimes I prefer the terms "avocations" or "callings," as they better reflect my seriousness: ❋ By FRANK HYMAN (2011)

The key players are interviewed at some length about their avocations but spend most of their camera time trashing each other. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That's because so many of the vocations and avocations that will be impacted have also yet to be invented. ❋ Shelly Palmer (2012)

His interests and avocations were widespread and varied and included history, reading and the outdoors. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mother, as a pledge of filial affection, and a picture of his juvenile avocations. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Dan now lives in Pleasant Hill, California (a former hometown of Joan London), a suburb of San Francisco where he pursues several life long avocations including his interest in Jack London. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As we know, boomers are not refusing to grow old they are simply refusing to give up their opinions, avocations and intellectual curiosity. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They can give their child life, in addition to pursuing career and education and avocations. ❋ Unknown (2010)

With Work for All and All at Work probably from three to six hours would suffice, and leave abundant time for leisure, exercise, study, and avocations. ❋ W.E.B. DU BOIS (2004)

Most of them are world travelers, they serve on various volunteer committees, they pursue interesting hobbies and avocations. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Reliance on divine intervention through the different avocations of the Virgin Mary and Christ, or popular saints was in large part a sign of desperation; only when earthly measures had failed was a direct appeal for a miracle in order. ❋ Unknown (2008)

We blow off avocations and diversions, because what would we really get out of them? ❋ Unknown (2010)

But I do believe that the more we align our outer worlds (e.g., home, neighborhood, marriage, friends, work, avocations -- each of us has our own list) with our inner worlds (what gives us meaning, satisfaction and joy), the more likely happiness will result. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The former were persons whose forefathers for ages had been subjected to every kind of degrading persecution, and had been debarred from pursuing any ennobling avocations; persons who themselves had neither been endowed by their fathers with worldly goods not with liberal knowledge. ❋ David Shasha (2010)

CONAN: Sarah Palin, at least as you quote her in your column, described her feminism as an emerging conservative feminist identity, women who can give their child life in addition to pursuing career and education and avocations. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Still be able to give that child life, in addition to pursuing a career and pursuing an education, pursuing avocations. ❋ Unknown (2010)

His avocations include reading Victorian novels and science fiction, backpacking and skiing. ❋ Unknown (2010)