Sunday With Liz

Jimmy Tingle
We begin with the political views of Boston's own Jimmy Tingle--the comedian--who is running for president.  He tells us about his platform and wife his wife would cut the operating budget of the White House. 

The Timothy Smith Network
Timothy Smith was a wealthy merchant who lived and worked in Roxbury Massachusetts in the 19th century.  Grateful that his dry goods business did so well, Mr. Smith wanted to leave a lasting legacy for the community.  He bequeathed what amounted to millions of dollars to help as many residents of Roxbury as possible.  Today those funds are still being utilized, teaching Roxbury residents computer technology.  And people Mr. Smith may never have envisioned reaching now can see brighter futures thanks to his gift.   

The Heart Gallery

Hundreds of Massachusetts children are living in institutions and foster care, waiting for families to call their own.  Many of them, including older children, sibling groups and children of color have been waiting for a long time… Now there is some extra help in getting their faces and stories out in the public, through the Heart Gallery, a traveling striking exhibit of children's portraits organized by the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange.

Howard Zinn
He is one of the most celebrated historians of our time.  Author, lecturer, civil rights advocate Howard Zinn talks about reaching a new audience with a more artistic approach our lives and times.

Just Thinking

An ancient African tale recounts the journey of four boys searching for an elephant.  No one in their village has seen one, and each of them wants to be the first .  After a few hours of walking, they decide to rest in a tight little grove of trees.  One boy leans against a tree, another lies on the ground, the third climbs up into the tree. But when the fourth boy attempts to find a place among them, his friends complain it is too cramped and force him to move some distance away, where feeling a little left out, he too curls up for a nap. Not long after they fall asleep, an elephant lumbers into their camp searching for food.  The behemoth is so massive it nearly crushes the boy against the tree, almost steps on the child lying down and its trunk exploring the leaves comes close to knocking the third boy off his branch. By the time the elephant strolls away, the children aren't sure what they've seen The boy leaning against the tree describes the elephant as a rough giant wall that reaches to the sky.  The boy on the ground says no, an elephant is more like four giant tree trunks that almost crushed him.  The boy in the tree argues an elephant is a giant serpent that slithers through the leaves.

The fourth boy chuckles to himself and decides to save his description for their return to the village.  After feeling left out, he's learned a good lesson.  Sometimes it's best to step back from a situation in order to get any real perspective.

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