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Ricky Schroder champions a “Patriotic PBS” + Canyon Star TV’s expansion plans + Film producers partner with RIP Medical Debt
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/02/24 An actor who won’t pretend. If there was ever a natural actor it’s Ricky Schroder. He was just nine days shy of his ninth birthday when, without ever having taken a single acting lesson, he made his film debut in 1979’s The Champ.…
US Navy vet/social entrepreneur Jerry Ashton says end veteran medical debt+Netflix holds forum of filmmakers and faith leaders
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 03/07/22 It is a misconception that our veterans receive free or even affordable medical care through the Veterans Administration. So, says Jerry Ashton, the US Navy veteran and social entrepreneur I first interviewed in 2019 about RIP Medical Debt, his initial campaign to eliminate…
Is Pencilish the next Pixar?+Netflix serving up “Country Comfort”+New website rethinks America’s issues
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/22/21 Drawing on experience. With over 25 years in the animation industry, Tom Bancroft brings a lot to the table as he launches his own company called Pencilish, not the least of which is his contribution to Disney’s animated feature resurgence that began with…
Medical debt slayers bring their crusade to churches and the media
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: Tuesday May 21. That’s the date the group RIP Medical Debt (co-founded by US Navy veteran Jerry Ashton and financial expert Craig Antico) has designated as the next step forward in the campaign to end medical debt as a scourge of American society. Much…
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