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:

NYT > Home Page By FRANK HYMAN 2011

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

Blogging with the Boomers: Are we Giving Back? (The Boomer Blog) 2009

Mother, as a pledge of filial affection, and a picture of his juvenile avocations.

Letter 34 2009

His interests and avocations were widespread and varied and included history, reading and the outdoors.

Heroes or Villains? 2010

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

Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2009

That's because so many of the vocations and avocations that will be impacted have also yet to be invented.

Shelly Palmer: Google = Skynet... Yikes! Shelly Palmer 2012

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.

Biographical Sketch of Dan Wichlan 2010

That's because so many of the vocations and avocations that will be impacted have also yet to be invented.

Shelly Palmer: Google = Skynet... Yikes! Shelly Palmer 2012

They can give their child life, in addition to pursuing career and education and avocations.

ProWomanProLife » The wisdom of Sarah Palin 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.

DARKWATER W.E.B. DU BOIS 2004