The dateline is Somerville, Mass. a town of 75,000 people. They are doing a city census and they received a new question "On a scale of 1 to 10 how happy do you feel right now?" A lot depends on the mood one finds oneself in at a given moment. One resident wrote "Does it matter that I am a little manic right now?" But he still gave himself a 10 - perhaps it was the medication. Another question was "How satisfied are you with your life in general?" One man gave himself only a 6 explaining "I would like to be three inches taller and speak Quechua fluently." The questions were drawn up by a Harvard psychology professor and the undertaking was endorsed by the mayor. In Britain and France similar surveys are being conducted primarily as a result of riots. I recall an old Harold Arlen tune "Happiness is just a guy named Joe" sung by Judy Garland some years ago. Anyway, have a nice day. (:
tjs
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