Fred Childress was one of a kind

To the Editor: When I see or hear the words ''life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,'' the face that comes most readily to mind is that of Fred Childress. So it was shocking, to say the least, when Dave Drum came up to me at Panera on Monday morning to ask if I'd heard the sad news of Fred's death. 

Conference On Positive Psychology: UC Berkeley Psychologists Bring Science Of Happiness To China

The ranks of China's millionaires continue to grow, but the increased wealth has done little to boost the country's gross domestic happiness, according to psychologists at the University of California, Berkeley. They say the pursuit of prosperity in the nation is fast outpacing mental health and well-being, and are seeking to correct that imbalance by spreading the science of happiness in China ...

Editorial: A time to give thanks

As if risking death so we could all live freely weren't enough, the veterans of the Lake Forest American Legion are giving once again to help our pursuit of happiness.

Letter to the Editor: Too bad

Marian Van Assen objects to my "hateful" words. Hate is a powerful word used to express a strong feeling. I hate soccer. I doubt, if truth be told, that there is not one person on this planet that has not used that word at least once, and probably many, many times.

Bulgaria Among Unhappiest Nations in the World - Gallup Poll

Bulgaria ranks 137 out of 155 countries in a recent Gallup poll, which identified the happiest countries in the world. The top five countries, which are some of the richest in the world, are all Scandinavian while the bottom 20 are all African except four; Tajikistan, Bulgaria, Haiti and Cambodia.