Never Say Die

Looks like the first genuine effort on my mind since I started this little writing bit is to see my vision related to my new career to bear fruit so to speak. My last big effort was to develop a wetland nature park with environmental restoration and water quality improvement components. It took 7 years to bring it to reality. There's still more that could be done on that if opportunities present themselves.

But as for now, I'd like to see my community benefit more from the fabulous natural resources of the area...crystal clear water and scenic beauty. And I would like that to happen without destroying the beauty and quality of the area (this is the real goal). Tourism can destroy the environment ya know. What I did not expect was that in persuing the vision I would be met with such hostility from some small minded, non-visionary, persistent, air-headed citizenry. So now I have to preserve both the effort and my job in order to see the vision develop.

Now that I have ditched my old consulting business, I am in a position that could do some good. But there are crackpots that decided to scuttle the "guest-paid-tax" that helps promote their own business and which simultaneously provides support for my vision. I have a plan to solve some of the impediments to economic development but so far the opponents to environmental friendly economic development have managed to eliminate financial support and eliminate my staff. These crackpots' efforts to eliminate me personally failed last week and I have somewhat solid footing/support until the end of the year. Unfortunately no matter what choice I make I will have to continue to redevelop my consulting work to keep bread on the table in case I lose in the battle.

I have evaluated plans A-D for getting past this first hurdle of preserving the effort and my job. At this time I shouldn't get too detailed in explanation of options. Plan A was agressive and basically illegal (ha!...no further explanation please). Plan B was far too passive but would significantly help me financially...but possibly not the vision. Plan C requires a hell of a lot of work and coordination but would work. Unfortunately I think I really wouldn't have the energy and time to do that. Plan D will work, is supported by credible individuals, and the pieces of the puzzle are now in place. But it will take 6 months to fully develop. The next step for now will probably be completed this summer. But the crackpots are insufferably persistent. It's like playing chess with a 2-year old where the outcome is fairly predictable but the moves may defy intelligently planned action. Not that I am very smart, but if you haven't played games with small kids you won't really get what I mean. I do love playing with the kids...not the crackpots. And thank God for friends and right-thinking folks. I'll be posting more later as things develop and hopefully get on to some more positive sounding fun things.