The seminars, which drew standing-room-only crowds, were not meant for those with a passing interest or for those quick to cringe (or itch).
I can't honestly recommend this for people with only a passing interest in architecture, but for those passionate or nerdy about the subject it is a quite beautiful collection of the drawings architects make to communicate their ideas to builders.
But when domesticity becomes a mandate rather than a passing interest -- as it has for women for centuries -- choosing, creating and discussing artful drapery can feel like a heavy burden.
I know this because, since it's set in my hometown, I've always had a passing interest in glancing, and for that reason, I've currently become completely hooked.
At Raymond Vineyards in St. Helena, owner Jean-Charles Boisset has more than a passing interest in making a place for children.
Those images were instructive for Egyptians, for other dictators, for anyone with a passing interest in the meaning of justice, which is to say everyone.
Quoting from "The Hell of Treblinka" feels inadequate; suffice it to say that the article is required reading for anyone with a passing interest in the era.
A passing interest in the CIA and the hunt for Osama bin Laden will not make it easy on the eye, or the ear.
For anyone with a passing interest in the strange economics and murky past politics of English club rugby this is not any old game.
If you're wondering how she knew that, allow me to introduce you to a service known as Twitter, which was almost purpose-built for an event such as this: registering small changes of circumstance, spun out over a period of time, for people with a passing interest.
