Peter Singer - The Life You Can Save (Authors@Google)

As part of the Authors@Google series, philosopher Peter Singer talks about how each of us has a role to play in ending world poverty. His book on this topic is The Life You Can Save: How to Do Your Part to End World Poverty.

Peter Singer: Authors at Google 

Peter Singer is recognized as one of the most influential philosophers alive. He is the author of Animal Liberation and Practical Ethics, and has motivated countless people to give more to charity. His most recent book is The Life You Can Save: How to Do Your Part to End World Poverty, and he has recently set up an organization of the same name. In this talk he speaks about the ethical argument for charitable giving and steps we can take to have a positive impact.

TEDxSF - Nicole Daedone - Orgasm: The Cure for Hunger in the Western Woman

I know there are many women who read this blog - what do you all thunk about this video? Right on? Too simplistic? Some other response? And how about you men?

Daedone's book is Slow Sex: The Art and Craft of the Female Orgasm.

TEDxSF - Nicole Daedone - Orgasm: The Cure for Hunger in the Western Woman

Nicole Daedone is a sought-after speaker, author, and educator focusing on the intersection between orgasm, intimacy, and life. She is the founder of OneTaste, a cutting-edge company bringing a new definition of orgasm to women. The practice at the heart of her work is called OM or Orgasmic Meditation. OM uniquely combines the tradition of extended orgasm with Nicole's own interest in Zen Buddhism, mystical Judaism and semantics. Helping to foster a new conversation about orgasm —one that's real, relevant, and intelligent—she has inspired thousands of students to make OM a part of their everyday lives.

Nicole graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in semantics and gender communication. She went on to found the popular avant garde art gallery 111 Minna Gallery in SoMa before moving on to OneTaste. Nicole is the author of Slow Sex: The Art and Craft of the Female Orgasm (Grand Central/Hachette, May 2011) and has appeared on ABC's Nightline. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, the New York Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, and 7x7 Magazine, among others, and her writing has appeared in Tricycle magazine. In his #1 New York Times Bestseller The 4-Hour Body Timothy Ferriss calls the OM practice "required education for every man on the planet." For more about OneTaste and OM, visit the OneTaste site or Nicole's blog. Raised in Los Gatos, CA, Nicole now lives in San Francisco.

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No Kid Hungry - Roll Up Your Sleeves And Put An End To Childhood Hunger

How we all can get involved to stop childhood hunger and starvation . . . .

Roll Up Your Sleeves And Put An End To Childhood Hunger

THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO GET INVOLVED IN ENDING CHILDHOOD HUNGER

Share Our Strength prides itself on its renowned platforms to end childhood hunger for the nearly 17 million American children facing this invisible hunger.

Participate in One of Our Events or Programs

• Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation launches with a sold out event in DC! Join the nation’s hottest chefs and mixologists at more than 40 Taste of the Nation events across the country. Events are volunteer-run and 100% of ticket sales help fight childhood hunger in America. For more information or to buy a ticket .
• Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale, presented by Domino Sugar and C&H, is a national campaign that mobilizes Americans to end childhood hunger by holding bake sales in their communities. This year’s campaign runs until July 31. Join us and hold a bake sale.
• Share Our Strength’s A Tasteful Pursuit^® is a national touring dinner series that features some of the nation’s best chefs who take their talents to the nation’s top culinary cities to create delicious, multi-course dinners paired with ultra-premium wines. Nearly a dozen dinners this year. All benefit Share Our Strength’s work to end childhood hunger in America. Attend an event.
• Share Our Strength’s Great American Dine Out is a new national campaign that mobilizes thousands of restaurants and millions of consumers to dine out and help fight childhood hunger. Participate in the Great American Dine Out, September 20-26, 2009, and help end childhood hunger in America.
• Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters™ is a nutrition education program that teaches low-income families how to get the most nutrition out of a limited budget. Volunteer.

Make a Donation

A little show of strength from your checkbook will go a long way for America’s nearly 17 million children who face hunger. Donate Now.

Volunteer

Having the strength to give a little of your time is one of the greatest gifts these kids will ever receive. Choose your favorite way to volunteer with a Share Our Strength event or program.

Hold a Food Drive

Food drives are essential sources of food for community food banks. They rely heavily on food donations to distribute much needed food to struggling people. Learn more about how you can hold a food drive, but remember to take pictures and then tell us about your experiences via email or on facebook.

Become a Sponsor

We’ve earned the reputation for being one of America’s most effective nonprofits and won acclaim for our enterprising corporate partnerships. If you’re interested becoming a corporate sponsor with Share Our Strength and our efforts to end childhood hunger, learn more.

Involve your organization

Workplaces, social and professional groups, parent groups, places of worship, charities and more can hold a Great American Bake Sale, buy tickets to our culinary events or donate services, product or dollars. If you’re a restaurant, we have even more ways you can help.

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