Happiest State in the U.S.?

Researchers at the University of Vermont analyzed 10 million geotagged tweets from 2011 and determined that Hawaii is the happiest place in the United States.  Louisiana, on the other hand, is the most miserable.

Tweets study says Hawaii happiest, Louisiana not so much - cnet

For a captivating read on the topic of happiness, try Eric Weiner's The Geography of Bliss.

For some not-so-happy stories about Hawaii, pick up Jack London's South Sea Tales.