Let’s start with the obvious: The coronavirus has changed all of our lives in so many profound and unbidden ways. Don’t all of us have a new-found appreciation of life’s fragility and tenuousness? And, yet, amidst this pervasive challenge many of us have managed to find precious, if all too rare, moments of beauty. Let’s […]
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This I Believe New England – Artists During Covid-19
Along with so many parts of our lives, the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated theater and arts venues that are at the heart of our community. Museum doors are shuttered. Concert stages are silent. Theaters are dark. Artists, musicians, and actors are thinking outside the box to bring their paintings, sculptures, voices, and theatrical talents to us on our computer […]
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This I Believe New England – To Have A Home
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us so many lessons about what matters most in life. Don’t we have a richer, deeper appreciation of the importance of human connection, good health, and basic safety and security? How many of us have reflected on the fact that we have the means to shelter in place? This week […]
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This I Believe New England – Journalism in Transition
Here’s the headline: Journalism in the United States is at a crossroads, and that’s not hyperbole. It’s no secret that today the journalism profession itself is often part of the lead story. What counts as legitimate news? Are our Twitter feeds and Facebook posts filled with fake news? How can we separate the journalistic wheat from the chaff? Today we […]
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This I Believe New England – Missed Gatherings
Who hasn’t noticed that life sometimes brings us its share of uninvited disappointments – some trivial, some truly profound? And haven’t all of us learned that in abundance this year as the coronavirus pandemic has dashed so many of our dreams? Julia Richardson thinks so, and she shares the lessons she has learned along the way. Julia […]
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This I Believe New England – A Virtual Classroom
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has rewritten the rules governing our daily lives. Movie theaters? What are those? Hugs? Say what? Handshakes? You’ve got to be kidding. Among the most daunting challenges brought about by coronavirus is how to teach and learn remotely, where the richness of face-to-face encounters in the classroom have […]
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This I Believe New England – A Family History
As we march through our lives, it seems inevitable that we’ll look in the rearview mirror and reflect on our complex journeys. For some of us the reflections are filled with heartwarming nostalgia and wide smiles; for others, the backward look is saturated with unspeakable pain and gnawing grief. For most of us, perhaps, there’s […]
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This I Believe New England – Holiday Adjustments
Let’s start with the obvious: The COVID-19 pandemic has turned all of our lives upside down. Or maybe it’s inside out. Or maybe it’s some other contorted version of what life once was. We’ve all made adjustments—some small, some medium, and some very large. Dave Ursillo shares with us his family’s refreshingly creative reset of longstanding family traditions. Dave […]
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This I Believe New England – Cultural Appropriation
Cultural diversity and sensitivity are in the air, in unprecedented ways. Our nation clearly is in the midst of a much-needed awakening that’s forcing us to take a hard and nuanced look at our understanding and appreciation of race, ethnicity, indeed every form of difference we encounter in our lives. Teenager Karuna Lohmann shares with us her […]
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This I Believe New England – Complaining
Who among us hasn’t carved moments out of our lives to moan . . . and . . . groan. “If that kid of mine doesn’t clean her room, I’m going to bust a gut!” “Can you believe the prices on this menu?” “What in heaven’s name do I need to do to lose some […]
