All of us have memories, some joyful, some painful, and some that are, well, mainly complicated. These memories may linger in our minds or perhaps are tethered to long-forgotten mementos stored away in our overpacked drawers and closets. The poet Oscar Wilde once said, “Memory is the diary we all carry about with us.” Let’s hear about […]
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 – Great Books
Raise your hand if a book has changed your life, moved you to tears, or taken you to places you never imagined visiting. I can’t see you, of course, but I suspect many hands just went up. Certainly, some books have a remarkable ability to alter our worlds, sometimes in a solitary way and sometimes, […]
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This I Believe New England – What Animals Can Teach Us
Perhaps all of us are exhausted emotionally by the painful, steady stream of news about conflict in our world. Wars between nations and political factions. Racial and ethnic tension. Domestic violence. The list goes on. Don’t all of us yearn for conciliation and, when called for, reconciliation? Jennifer Bristol reminds us how important it is to seek common ground. Jennifer […]
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This I Believe New England – Sing Gently
For many of us, the COVID-19 pandemic has enhanced our appreciation of basic human connection. How many of us have come to crave face-to-face contact with dear friends and family that, until a handful of months ago, seemed so routine? But, here we are. Lori Nassif Istok shares her novel participation in a remarkable international […]
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This I Believe New England – Win the Fight Against Racism
How many of us have spent years driving and walking through familiar local neighborhoods without pausing to think about the rich and complex history that preceded their current configuration? Behind the historic street names, noteworthy architecture, lost structures, and painful dislocations are so many stories – some inspiring and some shameful. Brent Runyon is here to remind […]
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This I Believe New England – Appreciating Time
Many of us have known friends and loved ones whose minds and mental faculties have slipped away as some form of dementia has tightened its unrelenting grip. We know the challenging signs: confusion about time and place, memory lapses, language difficulties, mood changes, isolation. No doubt, this is a painful, agonizing process for nearly everyone […]
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This I Believe New England – Right or Wrong
Our contemporary world seems saturated with complex black and white issues, especially our conversations about Black Lives Matter and other race-related challenges. Yet, our world is also filled with gray, make that many shades of gray. Many of us are wrestling with complex questions concerning race, policing, even whether and when to wear a mask […]
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This I Believe New England – Truths About Racism
There is no denying that the subject of race is in the air. Black Lives Matter. Police-community relations. Racial tension. Race is now at the center of both public and private discourse. Robert Greer shares his poignant first-person reflections on the meaning of race in our lives. Robert Greer comes to us from Fall River […]
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This I Believe New England – Dare to Imagine
Many of us, no doubt, have been wondering during the past year whether there are any blessings to be found underneath the complex layers of the COVID-19 pandemic. After all, our lives have been disrupted in so many ways, sometimes in catastrophic form. One gift, perhaps, is that the pandemic has sharpened our wish to […]
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This I Believe New England – The Next Good Thing
In his novel A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway wrote “The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places.” Of course, all of us face daunting challenges in life. As we hear from Cheryl Hatch, sometimes, sometimes, trauma indeed can strengthen us. Cheryl Hatch is president of the Women’s Education Initiative, a nonprofit organization that offers funding for women who […]
