Are you happy?

Happiness makes the day go better and engages the soul. How many Americans are really happy? Certainly, gas costs more, groceries cost more, the heat is almost unbearable, and we don't know if Iran will bomb California or the Cascadia sub-duction will suck the west coast into the ocean. Are these current issues conducive to happiness? That answer seems akin to brown shoes with a tuxedo. We all know where the blame rests and the mid-terms give us all a chance to vote our feelings.