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To Give Is To Gain: Bobby Sager's Philosophy Of Philanthropy

Michael Macher | Posted 11.14.2009 | Living


Michael Macher

Bobby Sager is on a mission to change our understanding of what it means to give. Rather than teach an ethics of guilt, he shows how we might use philanthropy as a strategy for leading a fuller life.

Sing Any Good Books Lately?

Laurence Hughes | Posted 11.09.2009 | Books


Laurence Hughes

The mission of my blog is to highlight popular songs that are based on, inspired by, or allude to books and authors -- "Books Shelved in Songs," as I say on the site.

HuffPost Reviews: Bon Jovi, The Killers, AC/DC, Sting, Tori Amos, and More, Plus This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.10.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

The eternally youthful Jon Bon Jovi and his disciples have built their ministry upon the same New Jersey rock that Bruce Springsteen assembled his flock, and the band used this album as a slight genuflection to their own glory days.

U.N. Birthday Rocks for Its Peacemakers

Jim Luce | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York

Read More: India, Aterciopelados, Summer Olympics Beijing 2008, U.N. Department of Public Information, Emmanuel Jal, U.N. Day Concert 2009 a Tribute to Peacekeeping, Humanitarian, Shankhar Mahadevan, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, The War Against War, Angelique Kidjo, Cnn International, Jayashri Wyatt, Sierra Leone, Global Citizens, Wyclef Jean, Lauren Saffa, U.N. Secretary General, Norway, Lang Lang, Salman & Samina Global Wellness Initiative, Earth Wind and Fire, Xian Song & Dance Troupe, Africa, Zahir Hussain, Senegal, Leonardo Dicaprio, Cotonou, U.N. Department of Peacekeeping Operation, Oslo, Education Sans Mutilation, Wikipedia, Rwanda, Melissa Etheridge, Sting, South Asia, Berlin Philharmonic, Entwined Twins, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Pakistan, Isha Sesay, Culture Project, You Are Not Alone, Amnesty International, Blood Diamond, Shrinivas Uppalapu, Julianne Hoffenberg, John Mahavishnu McLaughlin, Benin, New York, Junoon, Barack Obama, Time 100, Colombia, Killing Me Softly, Ghatam, The First Time Ever, General Assembly, Salman Ahmad, Fisher Stevens, Interfaith Dialogue, Thought Leaders, Steven Lawrence, China, Bbc, Allan Buchman, National Geographic, Day-O, United Nations, Jim Luce, Harry Belafonte, Paris, Injustice, Vienna Philharmonic, Sudan, She Mama Africa, Selvaganesh Vinayakaram, Malaika, Cancion Protesta, John Lee, Sister Fa, Samir Chatterjee, Blue Helmets, Roberta Flack Singing, War Child Film, Berlin, Grammy-Award, Mridangam, Cross-Cultural Dialogue, Nile Rodgers, Indi-Jazz Fusion, Afghanistan, Kanjira, Eleanor Roosevelt, Freedom of Expression Award, Nobel Peace Prize, We Are the World, Alain Le Roy, God Grew Tired of Us, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, The Price of Silence, Two Sheps That Pass., Female Genital Mutilation, Emma McCune, Orphans International Worldwide, Haiti, New York Times, U.N. Peacekeepers, Swahili, Alicia Keys, Hutu-Tutsi Conflict, Sufi Rock, Remember Shakti, Michael Owen, USA for Africa, New York News

Jim Luce

Flashbulbs popping non-stop, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations in New York, entered the U.N. General Assembly Hall in New ...

Sting: Obama "Exactly What We Need In The World"

AP | NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Posted 10.29.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Sting isn't a religious man, but he says President Barack Obama might be a divine answer to the world's problems. "In many ways, he'...

Sting: Obama Best Person To Handle World's 'Mess'

AP | NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Posted 10.29.2009 | Politics


NEW YORK — Sting isn't a religious man, but he says President Barack Obama might be a divine answer to the world's problems. "In many ways, he'...

Sting: THE BIG PICTURE

Posted 10.28.2009 | Entertainment


It's day two of the The Big Picture. Below are two photos of Sting from Tuesday night in New York City. The musician, 58, attended 'The Power Of The I...

Celebrity Men In Skirts: Who Has The Best Legs? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Posted 10.13.2009 | Entertainment


It takes a certain amount of confidence in one's masculinity to wear a kilt, and some of these guys are pulling off the tartan look quite well. Who lo...

Gun Show Loopholes Tracked By New York City; Dealers Allowed Purchase To Undercover Gun Buyers Who Admitted Spotty Records

The Associated Press | Sara Kugler | Posted 10.07.2009 | New York


NEW YORK (AP)-- New York City officials secretly videotaped dozens of firearm purchases they say were illegal at gun shows in states that have not clo...

Message In A Bottle: Sting Is Sending Out An SOS To Save The Rainforests (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 09.30.2009 | Green


Sting is teaming up with The Prince's Rainforest Project on the 30th anniversary of The Police's song, 'Message In A Bottle' to spread the word about ...

Egyptian Divorcées, Girls Only, Burst Onto Web Radio Scene

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 09.21.2009 | World


Magda Abu-Fadil

Motalakat is an online radio station launched by Mahasen Saber, a thirty-something Egyptian divorcée and mother for other Egyptian women.

Crude

Regina Weinreich | Posted 11.11.2009 | Home


Regina Weinreich

The name of this riveting documentary, the latest by Joe Berlinger, puns on its subject, oil.

Jack Jones At The Algonquin: The Younger Elder Statesman Of Song

Tony Sachs | Posted 11.10.2009 | Entertainment


Tony Sachs

In the '90s, Jones finally embraced his younger-elder statesman status, turning, for the most part (although not completely), away from Sting and Steve Perry back to Gershwin, Cy Coleman and the like.

School of Rock: Brainiacs Moonlighting as Rock Stars

Shawn Amos | Posted 09.26.2009 | Entertainment


Shawn Amos

Here are some of the smartest musicians in the room, from Sting to Art Garfunkel. Brainiacs and teachers posing as musicians are proof that brains and beats are not mutually exclusive.

Sting's Daughter: My Dad Knows Nothing About Tantric Sex

nydailynews.com | Posted 09.20.2009 | Entertainment


If you've ever envied Sting's sex life, you can stop right now. According to the singer's daughter, her dad knows squat about Tantric sex! Coco Sum...

100 Things to Do While Alive

James M. Lynch | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living


James M. Lynch

I'm not racing or chasing death, living under a perpetual doomsday clock; I'm making sure that I live every day as fully as I can.

Steven Zaillian's Pascal's Island

One For The Table | Posted 08.30.2009 | Style


One For The Table

Ischia differs from its more famous neighbor, Capri, in many ways that are readily apparent, but the most obvious are the terme -- spas -- rich with rejuvenating mineral salts from underground hot springs.

If Only the Uighurs Were Buddhist and China Was Israel

Mona Eltahawy | Posted 08.08.2009 | World


Mona Eltahawy

If these Uighurs were Buddhists, Bjork, Sting, Bono and all those other one-named saviors of the world's poor and oppressed would have held "Free Xinxiang" concerts already.

Amnesty Salutes Its Secret Policemen

Gregory Weinkauf | Posted 07.30.2009 | Entertainment


Gregory Weinkauf

The Secret Policeman's Film Festival celebrates three decades of comedy and music in service of Amnesty's efforts round the world.

Smile and Say "Cleese!" - How the Secret Policeman Mocks, Rocks and Shocks

Gregory Weinkauf | Posted 06.25.2009 | Home


Gregory Weinkauf

Long ago on a smallish, awkwardly-shaped but somewhat culturally-significant island in the dismal North Sea, Peter Cook hosted a spoof awards show to anyone who featured in the 1981 Amnesty benefit show.

The Curious Incident of a US Extradition in the Night-Time

Denis Campbell | Posted 07.19.2009 | World


Denis Campbell

In many ways Gary's disease reveals an intellectually and emotionally na�ve child locked in a man's body. There his mind is both his biggest friend and greatest enemy.

Having a Secret Policeman's Ball

Brad Schreiber | Posted 07.13.2009 | Entertainment


Brad Schreiber

Martin Lewis is a multi-headed entertainment serpent no longer interested in being a mere producer but is bent on some plan for world domination.

And Now For Something Completely Different: The Secret Policeman's Film Festival

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.13.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

With the steady stream of elaborately produced, consciousness-raising concerts, The Secret Policeman's Ball is a symbol that anything is possible when you're trying to do the right thing for the planet.

New Tunes On Monday: Green Day, Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood, Tori Amos, Kate Voegele, and Mat Kearney

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.17.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Though Tori Amos' career may have suffered from being overly prolific and recording some questionable cover songs, every new album is a bouquet of interesting, intelligent songs for her loyal fans.

Deeply Superficial

B. Jeffrey Madoff | Posted 05.23.2009 | Media


B. Jeffrey Madoff

The internet is like an amusement park: There are rides that get lots of attention then fade in popularity as something newer and faster shows up. The newest attraction on the fairground is Twitter.