Early Warning: Numero Group Makes The Canon Case For Syl Johnson

There's a story in the liner notes of the new Syl Johnson boxset due out this fall from Numero, about how, after some session work at Vee Jay Studios ('58), the label asked Syl if he had a demo because they might be interested in cutting a single on him. Syl didn't have one handy, so he ran home after the session, called up a buddy, wrote two songs, ran to a recording booth, and emerged with an ...

Monday morning club carves out a hobby and a circle of friends

Years ago, right after he retired, Bob Byerwalter's wife surprised him with a brand new wood-carving kit she'd picked up at a late summer garage sale. "She thought I needed a hobby and she thought wood carving would be good for me," he said. Today , the 88-year-old retired engineer is among nearly a dozen men who meet weekly to carve and chat.

Are Dating Sites Capable Of Providing Singles With Lasting Relationships

Have you been considering making use of a dating site If you browse through various dating sites, you will quickly discover that they are fully capable of connecting you with interesting people from your general area who share your same interests and hobbies. This is one reason why more and more people are making use of dating sites every year. In-person dating is no longer the norm amongst ...

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Contemporary crafts business plan to move American Visions Contemporary Crafts, which has been located at 9854 Manchester Road in Rock Hill since opening 13 years ago, is moving.

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Juggler's cool hobby turns to fiery profession

Balls-in-the-air world record holder performs at the Fair. CHIEFTAIN PHOTO/MIKE SWEENEY Bruce Sarafian entertains Fairgoers earlier this week with his juggling routine atop 9-foot-tall unicycle.

Antiques/Art/Crafts

Antiques/Art/Crafts Arden Fair Antiques, books, children's rides, food, art, exhibit booths. Arden Gild Hall, 2126 The Highway, Wilmington; 302-475-3126. 9/4. 10 am-6 pm.

Retiree dolls up new hobby

FAIRMONT - When Joan Thilges retired from the decorating business, she wasn't about to sit around for her retirement. Instead she turned to a new hobby and, in her first competition, took home top honors, including best in show.

Inventing The World's Most Precise Timekeeping Device

Government physicist Till Rosenband is a young man who is very far ahead of his time. Business - Business Services - Recreation - Technology - Global Positioning System

Life's Key Moments Occur Within Relationships, Study Finds

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- It isn't personal success or failure that make up the best and worst moments of a person's life, but the events that occur within social relationships, new research has found.

Route 427 Design Art Now Available for Purchase in the National Corvette Museum

Detroit/Nashville, September 3, 2010: Route427.com presents images of historic and aesthetic value as officially licensed products from GM’s archive.

Locals get ready for fair contests

Twelve-year-old Ronin Olson of Ben Lomond suspects it might be time to stop collecting Beanie Babies. But before he retires his hobby, the Ocean Grove Charter School student decided to enter his massive assortment into the Santa Cruz County Fair’s hobbies and collections contest category.

Want to turn your hobbies into cash?

A little knowledge about baseball cards, video games, or coins can turn a relaxing hobby into a profit-making venture.

CAC fine arts and crafts set

The Community Arts Center has been busy this summer – among other events, its planning the Eighth Annual Fine Arts and Crafts Festival set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 25 and 26) at Rose Tree Park on Rte. 252 near Media.

Community Events

The Girl Guides Abbotsford District is having registration for the 2010-2011 guiding year at Clearbrook Library, Saturday Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Girls aged five and up are welcome to join. For more information call 1-800-565-8111 or visit the website at bc-girlguides.org.

Historic coaster at Geauga Lake for sale on eBay

Big Dipper has starting bid of $9,500 Big Dipper stands at old Geauga Lake

Getting to know Darryn Dejohnette

* Nicknames: ‘Big Wells,’ ‘Baby Oher.’ * Hobbies: Mechanic work, working out, fishing with my grandma (Nancy Dejohnette). * Favorite sports memory: Getting my first pancake in the Bayou Jamb.

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'Fine Mountain Arts and Crafts' Show Opens Sept. in Big Canoe With More Than 20 Artisans and Three Galleries

More than 20 artisans and three galleries will join artist Ann Young at the Fine Mountain Arts and Crafts show in Big Canoe over three September weekends.

Disney - Will Apples Hobby Become A Business

After famously calling his company's Apple TV settop box "a hobby," and devoting little effort to marketing it, Apple Chairman Steve Jobs on Wednesday unveiled an all-new...

Smart Spending: New Hobbies and Sports

New hobbies and exercise regimes may broaden your horizons or shrink your waistline, but they also can break the bank if you're not careful.

Arts and crafts vendors added to Holiday at Home

There is a whole day of Holiday at Home fun before the parade starts down Far Hills Avenue at 9:55 a.m. Labor Day, Sept. 6.From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, the Lincoln Park Commons from the Kettering Government Center on Shroyer Road to Fraze Pavilion will be filled with more than 140 arts and crafts vendors.

Hide Your Babies! True Blood's Spine-Ripping Vampire King Is Spilling Secrets

He's already getting Emmy buzz for his jaw-droppingly good turn as True Blood's new "Big Bad" Russell Edgington—the 3,000-year-old vampire king whose hobbies...

Caramel make-up

Kate Shapland shows which products are best to create the perfect caramel face for autumn plus the latest cult collectable make-up pallet from Urban Decay

Watch Alex Higgins: The People's Champion on iPlayer

A special documentary looks back at the life of Alex Higgins.

Opportunity House displays crafts from Hendersonville

The 48th Annual Arts & Crafts Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Opportunity House.

Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market voted No. 1

LAS CRUCES - Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market has been voted New Mexico's top pick in America's Favorite Farmers Markets Contest, an online poll by American Farmland Trust.

'Crafts of India' at INA Metro station

New Delhi, Sep 1 : Union Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy today unveiled a gallery displaying rich handicrafts and handloom from different parts of India at INA Metro station here.

Opera Is My Hobby

Learn more ... Sep. 3,2010 07:00:PM - 08:00:PM Opera Is My Hobby This week on Opera Is My Hobby , Verdi's Otello , featuring one of the most difficult of all operatic roles for a tenor. Francesco Tamagno, who created Otello for Verdi, had a very powerful voice.

Hobby store will open at former Visalia Mervyns

Hobby Lobby plans to open this fall.