The everyday kindness of the back roads more than makes up for the acts of greed in the headlines.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
There is so much we can do to save lives on our roads.
Roads get wider and busier and less friendly to pedestrians. And all of the development based around cars, like big sprawling shopping malls. Everything seems to be designed for the benefit of the automobile and not the benefit of the human being.
People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.
People seem to take as much offence as they possibly can these days - it's almost a new type of greed, a new kind of road rage.
All roads lead to Wall Street, but we feel the effects of Wall Street on every street corner. Certainly in Syracuse, N.Y., where I live.
Building a road might create temporary jobs, but does it really create wealth if it doesn't also shorten commute times or otherwise make society better off?
Take the back roads instead of the highways.
We have seen that in this country in the last few years, particularly on Wall Street, with the rise of the old human frailty of greed. This occurs when people begin to serve only their own needs to the detriment of everyone else.
The best way poor people can come out of their poverty is to get on the global highway, not on some dirt side road.
So many roads. So many detours. So many choices. So many mistakes.