Awesome quote

Thanks to my friend Jim, who pointed out this letter sent to The Economist:

"The tail-end of a presidency"

Sir -- Your review of a book on happiness and where to find it ("It's in Iceland", January 19th) mentioned that Republicans are happier than Democrats. This can probably be explained in the same way that dogs are happier than their owners: they can't grasp the concept of cleaning up the mess they leave behind.

John Smith-Hill
Portland, Oregon