What would I do?     Every man woman and child would get a $500 tax credit on the purchase of a very good bicycle. Then I would declare all weekends to be official ride your bike days. Better than that I would ask for every town and city in the US to permit activity in the Parks that would be a mix of physical activities and live music. For instance, softball games, touch football, group walks and runs around the local high school track etc... Horseshoes, Bocci Ball, Basketball and Live Music featuring your communities musicians. All Spring Summer and Fall. One other suggestion that we all reach out and try to meet someone new every day. Plus the days fun would all revolve around Family and a Picnic.   10 year goal to get 75% of Americans to give up the commuter lifestyle. Work and Live in your community. What better way to start than just by hanging out in your community, see what we discover.   I would like to see some new designation for Americans who are being fairly peaceful with the Earth. That they would not be subject to Federal Income Tax for any income earned of or under $100,000 per year. I am not sure how we would define that or enforce it but just another one of my 'brilliant' ideas. People who are slowing it down in their lives are doing something great for all of us and they deserve a reward.   The concept is basically to live in a No Problem manner, quit stressing, quit trying to place blame anywhere else but our own lifestyle choices. (Wouldn't that be great if I could live like that) Then let's make some good choices not because we are saints, ascetics, progressives etc. but simply because these choices will make all of us happier people.    Whatever course Americans take in the next 20 years we will be going through a transition here. The best way through the rough seas is always to point directly into the waves. The metaphor is about honesty and responsibility. What do I do with my Life? A civilization that is protected and secured by it's peaceful relationship with Nature. That is the bottom line as I see it.       Guy W. Meyer, Jr.                   June 1, 2007         San Anselmo, California               guy@lifesignsphoto.com