Froma Harrop had a recent op-ed entitled, Some countries are happier than others--or are they? Essentially, she said, Finland is the world's happiest country--fourth year in a row! At least, according to the World Happiness Report from the United Nations. The U.S. ranked 14th in the latest, but here is a compilation from 2018-2020, where we are shown at #19: Apparently, this UN report did not ask anyone how they felt about the weather. How can you be happy when the worst day in London, every day, is like Finland everyday? One February I went to Helsinki and experienced something that was stunning. Well-covered with gloves, hat and neck wrap, I walked outside my hotel on a sunny day and instantaneously my nose froze. The ground was really slippery with ice. I told myself the next time I come here I would wear a motorcycle helmet ( in case you fall ) with face covering pre-treated for fog breath. Maybe golf shoes with real spi...
New SIMPLE SOLUTIONS for PLANET EARTH AND HUMANITY: This blog site derives from the original version of Planet Earth & Humanity, but will be more WE than ME. The coverage will remain similar, but perhaps these postings will seem to come from a parallel universe, or maybe even Purgatory. But truth and reality will prevail, with dashes of whimsy and levity to help make your day.