All of us need help at some point in our lives—sometimes at many points in our lives. On good days, our wish for help is relatively trivial, say asking a neighbor to help us move a piece of furniture or a passerby for driving directions. At other times, our need for aid may be deeper […]
Frederic Reamer
Frederic Reamer, PhD, brings sophistication to The Public's Radio as the producer of the compelling series This I Believe – New England, modeled on the national This I Believe project.
Reamer's involvement with National Public Radio began in 2000 when he was invited to broadcast a national commentary for All Things Considered. Over the years, Reamer has made guest appearances on various radio broadcasts throughout the country. His own This I Believe essay was broadcast on NPR in 2005 as part of the national series. In March of 2007, Dr. Reamer became the producer of This I Believe – Rhode Island, later changed to This I Believe - New England, which broadcasts weekly on The Public's Radio.
Reamer is a professor in the graduate program of the School of Social Work at Rhode Island College. He has lectured nationally and internationally on the subjects of professional ethics, professional malpractice and liability. Reamer is also the author of books on professional ethics, criminal justice, and research methods.
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This I Believe New England – Round Words
The words that come out of our mouths matter. They matter a lot. Carefully chosen, words can inspire, they can heal, and encourage. But, on the other side of that coin, words can inflame, they can incite, they can wound, deeply. Here’s what Confucius had to say on the subject: “Without knowing the force of […]
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This I Believe New England – Finding Humor
Humor seems so necessary, especially now. Well timed, it can lighten otherwise dark moments. Well placed, humor can remind us not to take ourselves too seriously. Mark Twain famously said, “Humor is the great thing, the saving thing after all. The minute it crops up, all our hardnesses yield, all our irritations, and resentments flit […]
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This I Believe New England – Transphobia Pandemic
The word pandemic is now a central element of our vocabulary. COVID-19 has made sure of that, hasn’t it? Since its unwelcome arrival, this pandemic has taught us so many life lessons, among them the need for precautions, safety measures, and, we hope, empathy. Calvin Bales is here to implore us to extend these important […]
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This I Believe New England – Embracing Change
Every life is filled with change, some unbidden and some welcome. On occasion, the life we know gets turned upside down, forcing us to confront the unexpected and cope with what comes our way. And this is what happened to 13-year-old Alex Zenit. Alex Zenit lives with his family in Providence. In the fall he will enter the […]
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This I Believe New England – Putting Down The Camera
The famed photographer Robert Frank once said, “The eye should learn to listen before it looks.” Now, isn’t that profound. The clear implication is that we need to truly notice what’s around us before we try to capture it through a camera lens. Yet, so many of us have grown accustomed to viewing the world […]
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This I Believe New England – Where I’m From
It’s a truism that adolescence poses all manner of challenges, not the least among them sorting out one’s identity. The psychologist Louise Kaplan once said, “Adolescence is the conjugator of childhood and adulthood.” Let’s hear Jack Willimann’s take on his unique challenge. Jack Willimann lives with his family in Providence. In the fall he will be entering […]
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This I Believe New England – Two Worlds
There is no doubt that all of us are coping with unprecedented challenges as we live amidst the swirl of health care challenges, social unrest, political turmoil, and glaring inequities. In moments like these, it can be hard to find silver linings and reasons to feel truly grateful. Yet, for many of us, though we […]
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This I Believe New England – Forgiveness
Forgiveness is complicated, especially when we’ve been mistreated badly. Perhaps we think we should be able to rise above our anger and resentment and utter those simple words, “I forgive you.”
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This I Believe New England – Gun Violence
The disturbing headlines seem nonstop: Revenge drive-by shootings. Suicide by gun. Domestic violence murder by a gun. Accidental shooting deaths. The permutations seem as endless as they are tragic. And the numbers are staggering. The most recent annual estimate is that nearly 40,000 people died as a result of firearm use. Of course, beneath these staggering statistics are real lives. Dr. Andrew Sucov […]
