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Good Bye
Today is my last day at Beliefnet (which I co-founded in 1999). The swirling emotions: sadness, relief, love, humility, pride, anxiety.
But mostly deep, deep gratitude.
How many people get to come up with an idea and have rich people invest money to make it a reality? How many people get to create
posted 8:37:24am Nov. 20, 2009 |
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"Steven Waldman Named To Lead Commission Effort on Future of Media In a Changing Technological Landscape" (FCC Press Release)
STEVEN WALDMAN NAMED TO LEAD COMMISSION EFFORT ON FUTURE OF MEDIA IN A CHANGING TECHNOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE
FCC chairman Julius Genachowski announced today the appointment of Steven Waldman, a highly respected internet entrepreneur and journalist, to lead an agency-wide initiative to assess the state o
posted 11:46:42am Oct. 29, 2009 |
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My Big News
Dear Readers,
This is the most difficult (and surreal) post I've had to write. I'm leaving Beliefnet, the company I co-founded in 1999.
In mid November, I'll be stepping down as President and Editor in Chief to lead a project on the future of the media for the Federal Communications Commission, the
posted 1:10:11pm Oct. 28, 2009 |
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"Beliefnet Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief Steps Down to Lead FCC Future of the Media Initiative" (Beliefnet Press Release)
October 28, 2009
BELIEFNET CO-FOUNDER AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF STEPS DOWN TO LEAD FCC FUTURE OF THE MEDIA INITIATIVE
New York, NY - October 28, 2009 - Beliefnet, the leading online community for inspiration and faith, announced today that Steven Waldman, co-founder, president and editor-in-chief, will re
posted 1:05:43pm Oct. 28, 2009 |
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Secularizing the Cross (Christian Activists: Be Careful What You Wish For)
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week, in Buono v. Salazar, about whether a white 6 1/2 foot cross can be displayed in a national park as a tribute to World War I soldiers. Though it's depicted as a classic clash of the secular and the religious, it actually illustrates why Christian act
posted 1:15:51pm Oct. 08, 2009 |
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posted September 19, 2008 at 8:21 am
I agree. We keep repeating mistakes.
posted September 19, 2008 at 10:08 am
You’re absolutely right. There is one lesson we need to learn: if a financial crisis is big enough, the government will step in. So we need regulation to prevent this from happening again.
This has been pretty scary. I’m not sure I can forget this.
I do think that you should address the issue of whether religious ideology or ideas had any effect on what’s happening. I don’t know the answer, but I think that it’s an interesting question.
Going forward, I think that liberals are right about regulation, while conservatives, like Rod, are right to ask if we’re saving enough or planning enough for the future.
How does religion help now?
If I knew the answers, I’d tell everyone.
posted September 19, 2008 at 12:35 pm
“2) When regulation grows too lax, greed overruns the system”
Why isn’t the press talking about Sarah Palin’s nonsensical statements this week about what’s wrong with the financial world, and how she’s going to do some “shakin’ up and some fixin”? She berated big business for its greed, and then in her next sentence exclaimed that the government “fixes” the problem by stepping aside and getting out of the regulation business.
Please God, save us from these people!