WPSU’s This I Believe / Personal Philosophies and Core Values
Tell us the personal philosophy and core values that guide your daily life and hear stories from others.
This I Believe is based on the 1950s radio program of the same name and the media project (launched in 2005) from This I Believe, Inc. and Atlantic Public Media. WPSU invites you, as a central Pennsylvania resident, whatever your background, to speak out.
10-06-2011
I believe that you and I and the entire world are connected. Buddhists say “We are all one.” Christian’s say “We’re all God’s children.” Carl Jung says we share a collective unconscious. However you want to describe it, I believe that which connects us as human beings is much stronger than that which divides us.
09-22-2011
I believe in horse manure. It reminds me of hard work.
09-08-2011
“Take a letter. Okay, take another. Ha! Take a letter!” We all groan, looking at our Z’s ,K’s and Q’s seriously piling up. We exchange looks that say, “Now how is this fair?” My mom happily continues to slide around her letter tiles, building her ultimate crossword. When the tiles are all used up, my mom…
08-18-2011
“Everything happens for a reason.” That’s what my mom told me when I was a little girl. And as a little girl, I didn’t realize the significance these words would have in my life. But I soon found out.
08-04-2011
A couple years ago, my Grandpa and Nana visited my house for a cookout. We have a small farm nestled at the bottom of Mount Nittany. And we just finished putting the finishing touches on our pool. It was warm that day, the birds were singing and the sun was shining. We could even see some…
07-28-2011
I first had “coffee with the guys” in Oil City in 1980. I was in the habit of arriving at work early. But one day, I forgot my keys. Since I couldn’t get into the office until my staff arrived, I went down the street for a cup of coffee.
07-21-2011
On a recent trip to Washington D.C., I went to the Library of Congress. Modestly displayed next to Thomas Payne’s Common Sense was a single piece of parchment written by “An American Lady.” As a woman and a writer, I was intrigued. Crowds of people moved past me to more well-known documents, but I was hooked.
07-14-2011
I believe in the smell of fresh laundry. I love the warmth from the clothes and the smell of detergent rubbed into every single fiber. I believe in this particular smell because it reminds me of home and family. This smell keeps me in touch with where I come from, no matter how far away I…
WPSU invites you, as a central Pennsylvania resident, whatever your background, to speak out. Tell us the personal philosophy and core values that guide your daily life.
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WPSU’s This I Believe has partnered with the Centre Daily Times. Essays are printed in Monday’s paper and appear online at centredaily.com.
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