Rick Steves: PBS Travel Host and Author Speaks
Cubberley Community Center (4000 Middlefield Rd Palo Alto, CA 94303)
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All offers for PBS Host Rick Steves have expired.
The last date listed for PBS Host Rick Steves was Wednesday October 28, 2009 / 7:00pm.
Currently at Cubberley Community Center:
Activist/Author Raj Patel Investigates the World Food Crisis
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British-born Raj Patel has lived and worked in Zimbabwe, South Africa and the United States, so it's safe to say he has a pretty comprehensive world-view. Called "the rock star of social justice," this activist is best known for his 2008 book Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System. See him live at the Cubberly Community Center, where he'll delve into the complex reasons why half the world is malnourished while the other half suffers from overabundance and obesity. He'll have you looking at the food on your plate in a whole new way. Learn More
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4 Goldstar Member Reviews
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Excellent event! If you have a passion for travel, take advantage of the opportunity to listen to Rick Steves. He brings a humorous perspective to our global challenges of today, and was kind enough to speak to each of us during the book signing after his talk. Would recommend to anyone wit the travel bug-- or anyone who wants to catch the travel bug.Written on Oct 29 2009
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jim rauh
My wife and I attended (she the follower of Steves). We were both incredibly entertained yet it wasn't just about that. His political bent and stories to illustrate were poignant yet eye opening and basically a call to arms for us as individuals and as a country. His approach to traveling, basically be in the moment and not rely upon shopping or telecommunications devices as your sole reason FOR traveling is spot on and much needed to hear. AND, his statment how our American dream is not other people's dreams and we should stop projecting such thoughts. So much "learning" packed into an hour. I wish he could've spoke open-ended and we could have forsaken with the book signing. Great stuff!Written on Oct 30 2009
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Goldstar Member
Rick Steves is always a "good talker" and this was no exception. His observations about the politics of travel, while a slight departure from his usual advice on how to travel smart, were thought provoking and informative. My only quibble would be the very short time for questions at the end of his talk.Written on Oct 29 2009
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cfrankovic
Caveat - we're huge Rick Steves fans, so of course we loved it!Written on Oct 29 2009
Rick's talk was riveting, informative, and presented the challenge to even this seasoned traveler on how we can be better, more tolerant, and more thoughtful of our fellow people on this big, diverse planet.
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More Information About PBS Host Rick Steves
Description
PBS Travel host Rick Steves shares why traveling should be more than just a relaxing trip. Spending four months a year overseas, Steves believes that thoughtful travel can expand our world view and shape how we address the political challenges that confront our country.
Steves will discuss how the other 96% of humanity view our country and how we should “challenge truths we were raised to think were self evident” to become citizens of the planet.
About the Ticket Supplier: Commonwealth Club
The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum, presenting over 400 annual events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy.
Founded in 1903, the Commonwealth Club has played host to a diverse and distinctive array of speakers, from Teddy Roosevelt in 1911 to Erin Brockovich in 2001. Along the way, Martin Luther King, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and Bill Gates have all given landmark speeches at the Club.