Happiness is the Devil's chicken for dinner, with fennel parmesan and sweet baby peas

For the Pollo alla Diavola and the Finocchio alla Parmigiano see Michele Scicolone's 1,000 Italian Recipes.

The Devil's Dictionary definition of happiness

Ambrose Bierce

HAPPINESS, n. An agreeable sensation arising from contemplating the misery of another.

Hi how-are-ya, Hi how-are-ya, Hi how-are-ya

Happiness is Hank Williams Jr. singing his 1985 hit "I'm For Love"

Here.

"Hey, I'm for love

I'm all for happiness

And I'm for 'Not looking for something to make us mad'

I'm all for turning off the news and turning down the lights

And I'm for nothing else but me and you tonight"

Obama's Soup

Mmm Mmm no good

Mmm Mmm no good

That's what Obama's Soup is

Mmm Mmm no good

Samuel Johnson insisted "Taxation no tyranny", now Italians claim pasta not fattening

From the story here:

Researchers in Italy studied over 23,000 people in Italy and found that higher pasta intake was not associated with a raised body mass index (BMI) – widely used as a measurement of a person's body fat, based on a person's height and weight – and waist-to-hip ratio.

Happiness is Michael Cimino saying "And I think the more you work, the better you are"

"I mean, when you think of the fact that Victor Fleming ... Victor Fleming made Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz in the same year. Now today, between them it would take 30 years. It's ridiculous."

Michael Cimino, the Academy Award winning director of The Deer Hunter has passed away at the age of 77.

His tender tribute to Clint Eastwood who gave him the start in the business ("The Boss"/"I think Clint should be president") and John Wayne last year is here ( "I think both of them are very special. Two legends, two American legends, my God.").

May he rest in peace.

People appear to be most happy to stay home and watch TV

From the annual American Time Use survey, here:

On an average day, nearly everyone age 15 and over (96 percent) engaged in some sort of leisure activity such as watching TV, socializing, or exercising. ... Watching TV was the leisure activity that occupied the most time (2.8 hours per day), accounting for more than half of leisure time, on average, for those age 15 and over. Socializing, such as visiting with friends or attending or hosting social events, was the next most common leisure activity, accounting for 41 minutes per day.