Happiness on Townhall

Amity Shlaes's Coolidge Shows Our Officials The Right Way To Pursue Happiness Wed Mar 6

Ralph Benko

Amity Shlaes, one of America’s most interesting and influential public intellectuals, has just published Coolidge, a biography of that laconic president. ... more
This Valentine's Day, Hug a Liberal Thu Feb 14

Kevin Glass
Confessions of a Bad Woman Fri Jan 11

Mona Charen

I suppose I'm a bad woman -- by today's standards that is. For some reason, I take absolutely no pride in the accomplishments of women per se. I am utterly uninspired by first women astronauts or Secretaries of State. ... more
Bhutan counts the cost of trying to buy happiness Sat May 19

Reuters News
Jane Austen’s Advice: Choose the Right Man and Live Happily Ever After Wed Apr 18

Rebecca Hagelin

Call it the lament of the young, single woman: there are no good men left. Or if there are, where are they? ... more
5 Reasons Liberals Are Such Unpleasant People To Be Around Tue Apr 3

John Hawkins

Don't get me wrong. Not every conservative has a winning personality and not every liberal is a toothache in search of a mouth to inhabit. In fact, one of the single nicest people I know is a liberal (Hi, Julie Joyce!) Yet and still, it's not a reach to say that most liberals, especially the ones that are politically active, are just generally difficult to get along with. ... more
UN discusses creation of Gross National Happiness Mon Apr 2

AP News
Turkmens to mark 'era of happiness' Fri Mar 30

AP News
Are the "Less Fortunate" Less Fortunate? Tue Mar 27

Dennis Prager

In his front-page-of-the-business-section "Economic Scene" column in The New York Times last week, Eduardo Porter wrote, "The United States does less than other rich countries to transfer income from the affluent to the less fortunate." ... more
The Federalist Solution Wed Mar 21

Jonah Goldberg

The bleating about broken government and partisanship continues. "Why can't those boobs in Washington agree on anything?" ... more
Who Is Happy? Tue Mar 13

Dennis Prager

After 25 years of lecturing on happiness, writing a book on the subject ("Happiness Is a Serious Problem") and devoting an hour of my radio show every week for the last 13 years to happiness, here are some conclusions about who is happy. ... more
Are We Coming Apart? Sat Feb 18

John C. Goodman

We are experiencing an ever widening cultural divide, according to Charles Murray. ... more
Partners main source of happiness around the globe: poll Tue Feb 14

Reuters News
Government Can't Make Us Happy Wed Feb 8

John Stossel

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson called the pursuit of happiness an unalienable right. This was a radical idea. For most of history, most people didn't think much about pursuing happiness. They were too busy just trying to survive. ... more
EU president Rompuy spreads a little happiness Thu Dec 22

AP News
Confirmed Again: Conservatives Are Happier Than Liberals Mon Dec 12

Katie Pavlich