Hobby News

• The hippo with a unique rainy day hobby
  
  "We have no explanation for it," say zoo staff. "I've never seen another hippo doing it."
  BBC News.  Friday, 7 May 2021.
• The Compton Girls Club is the after-school program you wish you'd had as a teen
  
  The club is a space for young girls, femmes and nonbinary teenagers to learn new skills and hobbies in an open environment.
  Los Angeles Times.  Thursday, 29 Apr 2021.
• Houston police say crystal meth found in breakfast burrito
  
  Illegal drugs hidden in a breakfast food were found earlier this month by Transportation Security Administration officials at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, according to a report.
  Fox News.  Sunday, 18 Apr 2021.
• The flourishing business of building family trees
  
  Genealogy is the second most-popular hobby for Americans, and a multi-billion dollar business. Tracy Smith takes a look at how digging up one's family roots is being made relatively easy with online resources like the website ancestry.com.
  CBS News.  Sunday, 18 Apr 2021.
• Tempted to invest in shares? We get some expert tips for success
  
  We explore what motivates individual share investors and what extra work is entailed if you're interested in becoming more of an active hobbyist investor.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 17 Apr 2021.
• The sports card industry is in the middle of its own Suez Canal situation
  
  PSA, the No. 1 sports card grading service in the hobby, recently sent shockwaves through the card collecting community when it ceased accepting new submissions. So what now?
  ESPN.  Thursday, 15 Apr 2021.
• How Do Astronauts Spend Their Weekends in Space?
  
  They take time off and practice their hobbies, though that wasn't always the case
  Smithsonian.  Tuesday, 13 Apr 2021.
• Six Lessons I Learned As A New Golfer That Apply To Marketing
  
  Like many people this past year, I took up golf as a new hobby to get out of the house during the pandemic -- and have noticed six parallels between communications and golf.
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 13 Apr 2021.
• The "SuperBetter" method to living a happier, more resilient life
  
  Game developer and researcher Jane McGonigal is among 155 million Americans who play video games, but it's more than a hobby. ...
  CBS News.  Thursday, 8 Apr 2021.
• Travel the world without leaving your car at this hidden spot in Houston
  
  Plane spotting has become a popular hobby during the pandemic with people gathering to watch planes take off and arrive at George Bush Intercontinenta
  ABC News.  Monday, 5 Apr 2021.
• Single woman preserves and collects animal skulls
  
  Jessica Powell, 20, from Birmingham, refuses to change who she is or hide her love for preserving the animal's body, despite being 'ghosted' or 'friend-zoned' when she reveals her unusual hobby.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 5 Apr 2021.
• Designer turns hobby into best-selling jewelry brand
  
  This Texas jewelry designer went from running a small shop on Etsy to creating a global business!
  ABC News.  Thursday, 25 Mar 2021.
• How To Turn A Rock-And-Roll Hobby Into A Business
  
  Sometimes a hobby can morph into a business, by accident. Take the 1980s parody rock band, The VPs.
  Forbes.  Sunday, 21 Mar 2021.
• How Rob Friedman Became the Pitching Ninja
  
  Rob Friedman has a huge social media following, top pitchers who swear by him and deals with ESPN and M.L.B. But he insists this is just a hobby.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 11 Mar 2021.
• Michaels Draws Buyout Interest From Private Equity
  
  Michaels has seen its business boosted by the pandemic, as people turn to hobbies during stay-at-home orders.
  New York Times.  Monday, 1 Mar 2021.

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