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June 29, 2007
Hobbies and clubs
I know a lot of people who have hobbies like baseball card collecting and scrapbooking. They have found new ways to connect to others who share their interests--online hobby clubs. It's easy because you don't have to try to schedule meetings or host a bunch of people at your house every few months. You just go online, post questions, read articles, share information. These are a lot like support groups.
One friend of mine is really into geneology and she she joined a few online groups that share her interest. She was thrilled to learn that many of them specialize in the same geographic areas that she is interested in. Now, when they take trips to their ancestors' homelands, they post photos of old churches, towns and any landmarks they can find. You can't even put a price on that; it's just all information sharing. This has taken my friend's research forward by leaps and bounds.
A lot of people with hobbies that involve collecting like to find groups that will trade items. This is cost effective and you learn who you can trust fairly quickly.
It's amazing when you find that there are a lot of people out there with the same interests as you. And you don't have to host them at your house.
Posted by Idea Man at June 29, 2007 03:10 PM