Frederic Reamer is a Professor of Social Work at Rhode Island College and the producer of This I Believe Rhode Island.

Tamar Paull is a teacher at Community Preparatory School in Providence.

Simcha Davis is a 7th grade student at Community Preparatory School in Providence.

Seeta Sistla is working on a PHD in biology at Brown University.

Tom Chandler is an associate professor of English and Cultural Studies at Bryant University and was Poet Laureate of Rhode Island until recently.

Amy Kalisher writes the blog Babies or Not.

Jenny Ngin is a seventh grade student at Community Preparatory School in Providence.

Marie Lee is a visiting lecturer at the Center for Study of Race and Ethnicity in the Americas at Brown University. She explains why she cares about careful preparations of meals:

Paul Drexel is a writer who lives in Barrington. He reminds us that many beliefs are formed by difficult experiences.

Wayne Miller is a reporter for the Providence Journal. He believes in his work

Alvan Kaunfer is a rabbi at Temple Emanu-el in Providence. He believes in traditional teachings.

Keishanna Cardoza is completing the 7th grade at the community preparatory school in Providence. She advises us to all take pride in ourselves.

Nic Retsinas of Providence tells us about the values he brought back from another part of the world.

Tensions between Governor Carcieri and the General Assembly continue to climb over the state budget debate.

WRNI's Dave Fallon spoke with URI Political Science Professor Maureen Moakley and Providence Journal Political reporter Scott MacKay.

Some beliefs remind us of how we would like to live, not how we do live. Cathleen Calbert reminisces about past friendships.

On this Fourth of July, Bill Shuey tells us about his belief in opportunity in America.

Governor Carcieri says the lawsuit brought against his administration charging that the foster care system is endangering children is without merit. Another lawsuit against the state is theatened for not providing adequete school funding in Providence. These and other topics are the focus of this week's political roundtable.

WRNI's Bob Seay spoke with URI Political Science Professor Maureen Moakley and Providence Journal Political reporter Scott MacKay.

This week we hear again from a student at Community Preparatory School in Providence. Charlotte Forcht believes you should let nothing get in the way of accomplishing your goals:

Senator Jack Reed's proposal for redeploying troops in Iraq, Governor Carieri's issuing of 50 vetoes, and the cost of incarcerating 17 year olds as adults are some of the topics on this weeks political roundtable.

WRNI's Bob Seay spoke with URI Political Science Professor Maureen Moakley and Providence Journal Political reporter Scott MacKay.

This week, Tony Maione considers the lessons that can be learned from tragedy.

Tony Maione is president of the United Way of Rhode Island.

A racial slur changes the name of Roger Williams University Law School and the proposal in the US Senate to bring home troops from Iraq, co-sponsored by Senator Jack Reed, fails to win enough votes. These are some of the topics in this week's Roundtable.

WRNI's Bob Seay talks with URI Political Science Professor Maureen Moakley and Providence Journal Political reporter Scott MacKay.

Many beliefs are related to perceptions. In this week's This I Believe Rhode Island essay, Julia Myler Simpson takes issue with issue with a perception about those of us who live here in the northeast.

Julia Meylor Simpson lives in East Providence and works as a corporate communications writer at Amica Mutual.

The director of Rhode Island's Department of Children Youth and Families says great progress is being made at the agency, but some lawmakers are perplexed by her explanations, and Governor Carcieri starts work on the next state budget earlier than usual.

WRNI's Dave Fallon talks with URI Political Science Professor Maureen Moakley and Pawtucket Times Political Reporter Jim Barron.

William Miles lives in Seekonk and is a professor of political science at Northeastern University. He tells us about what he realized after his time in the Peace Corps.

Buddy Cianci speaks up, the Governor and former head of the State Police disagree over how the Narragansett smoke shop raid was planned, and the politics of gay divorce in Rhode Island. These are among the topics in this week's political roundtable.

WRNI's Bob Seay talks with URI Political Science Professor Maureen Moakley and Providence Journal Political reporter Scott MacKay.

Keith Munslow is a storyteller and musician who lives in Providence. He tells about a belief that was re-affirmed, when he was pushed to try something new.

The state's Democratic Party chair claims the governor illegally used tax payer dollars to file a brief in the same sex divorce case. State officials say our bridges are safe even though Rhode Island is said to have the worst bridges in the nation. These are among the topics in this week's political roundtable.

WRNI's Dave Fallon talks with URI Political Science Professor Maureen Moakley and former Rhode Island Attorney General and current talk show host Arlene Violet.

The state's child welfare agency is running out of money. A report suggests that Rhode Islanders are facing steeper increases in state taxes than people anywhere else in the nation. And Buddy Cianci will be back on the Rhode Island airwaves as a radio talk show.

WRNI's Bob Seay talks with URI Political Science Professor Maureen Moakley and Ian Donnis, news editor of the Providence Phoenix and proprietor of the Not for Nothing web blog.

Robert Mann is a well known Rhode Island criminal defense attorney. He's proud of his work... but wonders about work not being done.

Tobin Tyler is about to enter the eighth grade at the Community Preparatory School in Providence. In this final 'This I Believe' essay from the school, she talks about the importance of her friends and their diversity.

Casino creep may be underway at Rhode Island's gaming facilities, and there are reports that there are fewer children in living in poverty in the state. These are some of the topics on this week's political roundtable.

WRNI's Dave Fallon talks with URI Political Science Professor Maureen Moakley and Ian Donnis, news editor of the Providence Phoenix and proprietor of the Not for Nothing web blog.

Many personal beliefs stem from self awareness. Doctor Jay Baruch is the director of medical education and the department of emergency medicine at Memorial Hospital. He's also the author 14 stories - Doctors, Patients, and Other Strangers. He discovered something experienced by many patients.

Tentative settlements have been announced in the civil lawsuit stemming from the Station Nightclub fire. The first person jailed due to the fire is up for parole. And teacher strikes are still plaguing some communities in Rhode Island.

WRNI's Bob Seay talks with URI Political Science Professor Maureen Moakley and Providence Journal Political reporter Scott MacKay.

Tom Coderre is a former Rhode Island state senator and national field director of faces and voices of recovery. He believes in second chances.

The president of the state senate pays a fine to settle ethics charges. Governor Carcieri's approval rating has plummeted. And the number of Rhode Islanders without health insurance is rising.

WRNI's Bob Seay talks about these and other issues with URI Political Science Professor Maureen Moakley and Providence Journal Political reporter Scott MacKay.

Like many of you who have submitted essays to this I believe Rhode Island, Jess Regelson believes in transformation. She creates mosaic art at her studio in Pawtucket and transformation is the focus of her work.

Doctor Stanley Aronson is dean of medicine emeritus at Brown University. He warns us against un-due devotion to our beliefs.

Joshua Stein is a professor of history at Roger Williams University. He explains his belief in the Rhode Island state motto. 

Karen Lee Ziner lives in Providence and is a reporter for the Providence Journal. Many deep seeded beliefs come from individual experiences. That's the case for this author who believes in neighbors.

Operation Dollar Bill yields another lawmaker who admits taking money to influence legislation, and links a capital gains tax cut to the CEO of CVS. The Governor holds a private meeting with legislative leaders about his plan to balance the budget.

WRNI's Bob Seay talks about these and other issues with URI Political Science Professor Maureen Moakley and Providence Journal Political reporter Scott MacKay.

The Governor revealed more of his plan to balance the state budget. The General Assembly will be returning to override some of the Governor's vetoes, and Arlene Violet wants to make ethanol at Quonset.

WRNI's Bob Seay talks about these and other issues with URI Political Science Professor Maureen Moakley and Providence Journal Political reporter Scott MacKay.

Governor Carcieri fires back at his critics in the General Assembly by asking them to give up their pay raises, and the Governor comes under fire for questioning the need for translators for those seeking state aid.

WRNI's Bob Seay talks about these and other issues with URI Political Science Professor Maureen Moakley and Providence Journal Political reporter Scott MacKay.

Eighth grader Emma Yang Un believes in childhood.

Curt Columbus takes walks near his home in Pawtucket and is artistic director of the Trinity Repertory Company. He believes in community.

Almost three dozen of the Governor's vetoes are overridden by the General Assembly, the Governor says the overrides are giveaways to the unions. Also, the law treating 17 year old criminal offenders as adults is repealed.

WRNI's Bob Seay talks about these and other issues with URI Political Science Professor Maureen Moakley and Providence Journal Political reporter Scott MacKay.

Ray Rickman is health care consultant and former Rhode Island state representative. He believes America's volunteer military service is not best for the country.

Gary Sasse moves from the watchdog group Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council to the state department of revenue. D.O.T. officials scramble to unsnarl I-way traffic jams.

WRNI's Bob Seay talks about these and other issues with URI Political Science Professor Maureen Moakley and former Attorney General and Talk Show Host Arlene Violet.

Many beliefs help us address the mysteries that surround us. Mark Arsenault is a mystery writer and a reporter for the Providence Journal. His most recent book is Grave-Writer. He tells us he believes in mysteries themselves.

Rachel Herz is an assistant professor of psychology and psychiatry at Brown University and the author of Scent of Desire. She believes in one key element of the holidays that you may take for granted.

Judy Barrett Litoff is a professor of history at Bryant University. She explains why she thought of women on Veteran's day.

Many personal convictions come from relatives. Sonn Sam is principal of the Peace Street Campus of the Met High School in Providence. He tells us what the life of one relative has taught him.

A new report shows a dramatic increase in immigration in Rhode Island. The ACLU claims the Governor is disregarding the civil rights of immigrants and minorities. And the state's social host law doesn't appear to be working to curb teenage drinking.

WRNI's Bob Seay talks about these and other issues with URI Political Science Professor Maureen Moakley and Providence Journal Political reporter Scott MacKay.

Angie Moncada is a public relations professional who has made a home with her son, cat and husband in Pawtucket. In her essay, she reflects on the meaning of family.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield is paying a fine and cooperating with federal investigators in the probe into influence peddling in the Rhode Island General Assembly. Governor Carcieri visits R.I. troops in Iraq, and the state's Supreme Court says no to gay divorce.

WRNI's Bob Ames talks about these and other issues with URI Political Science Professor Maureen Moakley and Providence Journal Political reporter Scott MacKay.

Sharing deeply held beliefs with others can be difficult. Writer Mary Ann Sorrentino is a former executive director of Planned Parenthood of Rhode Island and author of Abortion - the "A" Word. She believes in a personal approach.

State and city officials were blindsided by last week's snow storm. Republicans win an upset in Newport. And a former state senate president sues the ethics commission.

WRNI's Bob Seay talks about these and other issues with URI Political Science Professor Maureen Moakley and Providence Journal Political reporter Scott MacKay.

The original premiere edition of Trinity Rep Radio Theater focuses on
four short stories of Anton Chekhov, adapted by Trinity Rep's Artistic
Director Curt Columbus, who serves as the program's guide into the
genius of this prolific 19th century Russian author and playwright. It

The July episode features Curt Columbus and company members  Angela Brazil, Timothy Crowe and Joe Wilson, Jr.

Excerpts from Rappaccini's Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome, with Janice Duclos, Phyllis Kay, and Mauro Hantman and artistic director Curt Columbus.

This episode features Curt Columbus and company members Janice Duclos, Barbara Meek, and Fred Sullivan, Jr.

The episode features Curt Columbus and company members Stephen Berenson, Tim Crowe and Janice Duclos.

The program features Curt Columbus and company members Janice Duclos, Fred Sullivan, Jr and Stephen Thorne.

The episode features artistic director Curt Columbus and resident company actors Stephen Berenson, Angela Brazil and Phyllis Kay. directed by Janice Duclos.