Cynthia Chalker This I Believe, 2011 Recently my New York family and I traveled to Philadelphia to celebrate my birthday with a combination of friends and family with whom…
George R. Schumacher This I Believe, 2011 There aren’t any stages in a person’s life that are so maligned as adolescence. For most people, those years between entering puberty…
Bruce Ettenberg This I Believe, 2010 In September 1981 Debra, I and our two sons, Andy aged 12, Seth aged 9 and our family dog Ginger returned from an…
Laura Finfer This I Believe, 2010 I believe that things happen for a reason. I’m not referring to destiny or spiritual determinism. Instead, I believe that with thought and…
Gladys Foxe This I Believe, 2010 I believe that for some women—for me—choosing to be single can be a positive good choice. That seems a simple enough idea, but…
Amy Goldin This I Believe, 2010 When I agreed to write this, I honestly thought it would be easy. I “know what I know” and I am not one…
Jack Lechner This I Believe, 2010 I believe in Lechner’s Law. It’s a principle I’ve observed over the 25 years in the film industry, and as far as I…
Anschel Schaffer-Cohen This I Believe, 2010 I believe that we need to stop defining ourselves by our heritage. I know that’s not something we’re supposed to say here; I…
This I Believe Alan Siege November 20, 2009 Shabbat On Saturday, October 3rd at 1:44 PM, just 2 days before she was to turn 94, Selma R. Siege, my mother,…