Future of Michgan while cycling

So I've been thinking about all this 'green' stuff and starting wondering why? Why aren't we really serious about it? I don't mean changing light bulbs or getting concentrated soap, etc.

Like if people were really concerned about our Earth & pollution than would it not make sense that we do away with private cars and resort to building a complete interurban system of walking/cycling paths through out the state? All along said paths we could have little garage sized shops for the little guy to open and operate, like coffee, bike repair, crafts, etc. The paths could interconnect all the little towns in the state like Manchester to Grass Lake to Leslie to Fowlerville, etc.

Than while we're at it we could transform most of our major state highways into high-speed train railways connecting all the big cities together like Grand Rapids to Lansing to Flint to Port Huron to Detroit to Mount Pleasant to Traverse City, etc..

We could leave most of the main secondary roads for of course deliveries and emergencies and such.

Then we could make a concerted effort to having people build small/big successful e-businesses, which would save on using more natural resources for building huge stores and car traveling...

Talk about revamping a state not to speak of building up whole new industries & businesses, plus a completely new way of living on Earth...

Just a thought, but I guess most people will have to asked themselves the question 'Am I really serious about saving Michigan, Earth and future for my children or am I just playing the game like everyone else?


Have a good one, Knobby

Diversification & Simplification

Rode my bike early this morning - 12.5 miles easy steady ride, nothing to hard with a nice light breeze, sunshine, took some pictures and thoughts of me, to me...

One big goal that I've had for several years now has been to diversify my income and simplify my life in order to enjoy my diversified income. Simple! HA...

Anyways, I have been battling depression for some time now - Depression, what a ugly sounding word, in fact the word itself is downright depressing. But on with my tale.

I have my good moments and other times I sink real low. I have been racking my brain out trying to understand what I'm depressed about and why. It bothers me because each day gos by and I seem to do less and less while my depression grows more and more - like the catch 22 theory.

This morning during my bike ride, I think I came to the answer - since my time off from any cycling this last year or so - I realized I basically substituted it with added business ideas, ventures and schooling. In other words more Diversification.

Now I find myself trying to add more (cycling comeback,etc.) to an all ready full plate which had me thinking this morning that I have over-extended myself in diversity only to find that I've eliminated the simplistic part out of my life. In other words I am running around like a chicken with it's head chopped off, going here and there and not accomplishing much except running around...

Not accomplishing anything has now back loaded me which in turn has me depressed and when under depression I lose interest in doing things which causes more back-up in my life...

So I have decided I have to change that part, NOW! eliminate some business things, focus on the business parts I really enjoy and regroup and simplify...

You all have a wonderful day...

Knobby