Survey Says: Three Reasons I'm Happy

I'm a pretty positive fellow. Optimism generally runs strong in my household, as does good cheer. Findings from a new Pew Research Center survey may help explain why.

Married people (43 percent) are happier than those unbetrothed (24 percent).

Regular churchgoers (43 percent) are happier than those who seldom or never attend church (26 percent).

Republicans (45 percent) are happier than Democrats (30 percent) and independents (29 percent).

I'm almost surprised my local newspaper actually printed these facts. I half expected its accomplished editorial board to blame the Bush administration for others' unhappiness. The news media seemingly blames the President for everything else!

But that would be negative, now, wouldn't it? And that's not me (even when the Reds have dropped three of their last four).