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Heinrich van den Berg | Posted 03.04.2012

Heinrich van den Berg

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You've Got Harriet Heyman: Acrobatics As A Second Act

Posted 12.27.2011

Novelist Harriet Heyman, formerly of Life and The New York Times, talks about taking up acrobatics later in life. In this clip of AOL's "You've Got", ...

Newt Gingrich's Match.com Profile

John Blumenthal | Posted 02.07.2012

John Blumenthal

Hobbies: Oh my goodness! There are so money... er... I mean many. I like to think a lot. Did I mention that I have a Ph.D from Tulane University?

The Best Reason To Spend Your Single Time On You

Sophie Keller | Posted 02.06.2012

Sophie Keller

What are the things that you have always wanted to do but either haven't had the time to do or have even been scared to do? Now's the time to do them!

The Case for Being Sentimental

Mariya Yefremova | Posted 01.16.2012

Mariya Yefremova

Some people may see sentimentality in women as a negative, but I am not one of those people.

The Web Is a Room With a View

Pamela Poole | Posted 12.31.2011

Pamela Poole

When you choose to wear the red flannel shirt instead of the blue sweater, you're expressing yourself. Your mood. Your personality. Your values even. ...

Causes That Phil Donahue Is Passionate About

Posted 12.28.2011

Phil Donahue reveals his latest passions. if(typeof AOLVP_cfg==='undefined')AOLVP_cfg=[];AOLVP_cfg.push({id:'AOLVP_1236078154001 ','codever':0.1, 'au...

10 Things Americans Waste The Most Money On: 24/7 Wall Street

24/7 Wall Street | Posted 05.25.2011

24/7 Wall St. reviewed how Americans spend money. One of the conclusions of this analysis is that consumer spending is relatively alive and well, desp...

Does Pursuing Our Passions Really Make Us Happier?

Joe Robinson | Posted 11.17.2011

Joe Robinson

A passion doesn't just plug you into a dependable source of rhapsodic moments each week, it also provides the best kind of happiness: gratification, a lasting sense of fulfillment that the instant mood upgrades can't.

Entrepreneurs and Investors Will Make a Better World for All of Us

Vivian Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

Vivian Norris

If there was one common thing linking the entrepreneurs I met at the LeWeb Technology conference, it was that uplifting, optimistic feeling of individuals taking their passions and turning them into realities.

How To Avoid Job Dissatisfaction

Lauren Mackler | Posted 11.17.2011

Lauren Mackler

Aligning what your career with who you are requires commitment, effort and perseverance. But the rewards are well worth it. Not only will it enhance the quality of your life, it may even prolong it.

Is Marriage a Barbarian-Adoption Program?

Bella DePaulo | Posted 11.17.2011

Bella DePaulo

Married men are less generous with their friends after marrying. How, does this qualify as acting "more civilized," as the Marriage Mafia claim?

How To Turn Your Hobby Into A Business

The Huffington Post/AOL Small Business | Darren Dahl | Posted 08.09.2011

It's never been a better time to think about turning your hobby -- that thing you're passionate about doing -- into a viable, money-generating busines...

New Website Aims To Be An iTunes For Poetry

John Lundberg | Posted 11.17.2011

John Lundberg

The new website PoetrySpeaks is aiming to serve as a social networking hub and online marketplace for poets.

What's Your Hobby?

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.17.2011

Julia Moulden

This holiday season, I'm going to give myself permission to explore a few hobbies and see what sticks. I figure it's never too late.

Juliet Lee: Sexy Competitive Eater

Disgrasian | Posted 05.25.2011

Disgrasian

Juliet could almost make me forget how grotesquely contorted competitive eaters' faces get when they jam 10 hot dogs in their mouths at once, and how, you know, they eat their own puke. Almost.

On Mastery

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 11.17.2011

Arthur Rosenfeld

Has mastery become an old-fashioned notion? Mastery takes time, something most of us have trouble finding. It takes discipline, a quality in short supply today.