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• Apr 27, 2008 11:00 am US/Eastern
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Legends

This show is called legends. We'll talk to local television legend, visit the oldest restaurant in the country and, and see how one boy's musical dreams are coming through thanks to the area's classic piano company.

BOSTON (WBZ) ― JOHN LEGEND
Our Sunday conversation is with a young musical artist who is building his own legend. His given name is John Stephens. He changed it to John Legend, and judging from the pop charts, and the enthusiasm of his fans, it was a good decision. But 27 year old Grammy winner is much more than a big name. His recent Boston concert on behalf of the One Family organization-- that is working to end family homelessness-- showed he has a big heart.

BOB LOBEL
When it comes to big names in the local television sports world, there is none comparable to Bob Lobel. As he prepares to make a transition from this phase of his career, we invited Bob on Sunday to look back a bit and to look ahead.

UNION OYSTER HOUSE
Boston's Union Oyster House first opened for business in 1826. It is the oldest restaurant in continuous service in the country. That's lot of oysters, and just as many fascinating stories. We stopped by to hear some of its best from Joseph Milano, his family is the third set of owners since the Oyster House opened.

M. STEINERT AND SONS
The name Steinway is legendary in the piano business. The Steinway Society run by M. Steinert and Sons Piano in Boston, focuses much of its energy on the future through a number of wonderfully innovative community programs including one that donates refurbished pianos to emerging young artists, like nine year old Leo Mejia of East Boston.

JUST THINKING
The other day my son reminded me of a story about a lion that I used to tell him when he was very little My mom had told it to me. It's about getting out of sticky predicaments. The lesson is --when you have your head in the lion's mouth, you have to ease it out. The lion reference is no doubt rooted way back in my African ancestry, and has been passed down for generations in my family. I hope my son never forgets it.
We all have our favorite stories. They help us better understand what we believe and why. At their brightest, stories are the fixed stars that guide us as individuals, cultures, even nations. They symbolize a collective identity. When the world seemed bigger and more detached, we could easily believe that any story different from ours was simply wrong. Modern technology has brought us all into such close proximity that conflicting narratives can make confrontation inevitable. Does it have to be that way? I find it fascinating that most of the world's great faiths have similar stories about the lives and struggles of heroes, and the mega lessons in life. I was just thinking what would happen if we began to focus on the sections of the stories that connect us instead of holding on so tightly to those which tear us apart? It might be a way to avoid the lion's mouth altogether.

SUNDAY IS PROUD TO PRESENT LORI MCKENNA.

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