Featuring America

There is a new online forum that was launched today called Featuring America that I highly suggest you check out. Contained therein is my first published piece. A bit of social commentary dealing with the Chinese education system and what Americans could learn from it.

The idea behind Featuring America is as follows:

"The impetus for Featuring America was to create a forum for breakthrough writers and artists in this highly competitive publishing industry. Though we are attempting to provide a medium for the "unpublished" to share their talent, we gladly welcomed seasoned writers and artists as well, for the overall intent of this magazine is to showcase talent of all kinds. We felt it important to narrow our focus somewhat, but not overly so, and decided on "Featuring America" as both our title and our subject matter.

We are launching this magazine as a new president is elected by the American people, which seems only appropriate as this inaugural edition includes social commentary, art, and narrative pieces that speak about the environment, politics, and education, as well myriad of perspectives that define the "everyday." As we gather around our proverbial dinner tables, from diners in NYC to grassy knolls in the west, to ex-pats taking part in other countries' rituals, the fact that we've experienced or care about America and her future, binds us all to each other and to this multifarious North American land mass.

This space is not intended to present a case for nationalism of any kind. Rather, we want to celebrate diversity, ideals, modernity, and creative energy.

Welcome to the first edition of Featuring America. We're looking forward to seeing all that you bring to light here."

Peace and love,
Jac and Gil


If that sounds like something you are interested in, then please check it out. If not, do so anyway. It is worth it. If you are still not convinced, then read it for the simple reason that I contributed something. Then while you are there, read everything else.

Thank you.