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"All that you touch -- you change. All that you change changes you." - Octavia E. Butler
I'm a 28-year-old writer and editor. I believe we can change the world and end hunger and poverty in my lifetime. And, part of that is being a part of this community.

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Who is the Biggest Loser?

Submitted by sashey0505 on Oct 11, 2006 10:40 AM

Isn't it odd the struggle of obesity and the struggle of hunger co-exist so fluidly. Starving people can literally live within miles of obese people.

I got started thinking about the existence of excess and lack on our small planet while reading this article about last year's Biggest Losers: http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060919/NEWS/609190301/1326. It speaks to the vastness of the obesity epidemic.

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Frog in the Water

Submitted by sashey0505 on Nov 20, 2006 01:41 PM

Yesterday I had a conversation with someone that got me thinking. Our talk was unrelated to hunger and poverty, but as I processed it, I came up with a realization.

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Ode Magazine

Submitted by sashey0505 on Sep 26, 2006 02:58 PM

If you're looking for an interesting read that can fit into a hectic schedule and provide intellecutal and visual stimuli, Ode is a must for you.

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The Better World Handbook: From Good Intentions to Everyday Actions

Submitted by sashey0505 on Sep 26, 2006 03:02 PM

Many people want to make a difference in the world but have no idea where to start or believe they do not have enough time or energy to effect real change.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0865714428/sr=1-1/qid=1139430947/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-1281242-6182260?%

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You'll Change The World As A Leader!

Leader

A go-getter like you knows the world’s problems aren’t about to fix themselves. And if no one takes the lead, how can any real change happen?

Courageous and hard-working, you have a talent few others share. No doubt, when you enter anything from a party to a classroom to a boardroom, the spotlight turns your way. And with your ability to motivate and inspire, why shouldn’t it?

Could the history books potentially read Gandhi, Mandela and you? It’s possible. When it comes to combating world hunger and poverty, you’re just the sort who can affect change. Whether you enlist your friends to help build housing for the poor, or organize an anti-hunger rally on a college campus, a leader like you has the special knack to make things happen.

Find out how you will change the world.

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