The Genesis Project

And so begins my postings.

I hope to use this blog as a place where I can give my analysis on social and political events, religion, philosophy, and the wonders of life in general.

I'll admit up front that none of my posts will be "objective" in the traditional sense, that is, in the form it has come to be recognized in America's 20th century media.

In fact, from my short experience on this planet, I've come to view true journalistic objectivity as a futile pursuit. Well, at least for a personal perspective. It's not that I bear any ill will toward the pursuit of objectivity. Rather, I merely feel that this style of analysis and blogging is a bad fit for me. It's dishonest. It's not true. I, like every other human being, view the world through my own ideological lens. Some people's lens may have less scope than others. Yet even the most open-minded thinker is bound by his/her own prejudices and emperical markings.

So I'm not promising objectivity in these posts. What I am promising, however, is a reasonable balance. Fairness. In contrast to many of today's talking heads and partisan pundits, I will acknowledge the strength and validity of opposing viewpoints--I will acknowledge my own imperfections, that I may be wrong. From time to time, my opinions will change as the facts do.

In my next post I will outline a synopsis of my philosophical and political world views to better let you all understand how I'm deriving my opinions on various current events and issues. In other words, I'll begin by showing you the philosophical foundation, and then build from there.

Well, that's all I have for this first post. Hopefully I can keep a consistent blogging schedule.