The Promised Land Project: March 2010

Turning Vision into Action....at least hypothetically

Strike up the music of the band
We're blazing a trail for the promised land
Heaven on earth is within you.

Through the writing of stories, poetry, essays, and a novel, I’ve creatively contended with the consumer culture and the problem of the ideal in the modern era. This preoccupation in time would lead to a vision of cultural transformation and where I believe our democratic society needs to go to truly progress beyond the modern era. Conceding my limited credibility, this blog provides a synthesis of recognized visionaries, poets, and writers with the objective of making a credible argument. Ultimately, it is a certain feeling the project strives to inspire and sustain on a certain level, making more vital use of poetry and the arts; consequently whether one agrees or not is less important than whether one senses it and feels it over time.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

America vs. "The Narrative"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/opinion/29friedman.html New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman describes how the war on terrorism is essentially American versus a narrative. The word narrative seems to be currently in vogue at the moment but its a useful term to explore as we try to reconcile world views. The Promised Land Project asserts that we must put forth our own narrative set into a stronger foundation of the truth.