On-line education looks like a growth industry. Connecticut is now offering on-line courses for its high school students. Oregon, of course, features the ground-breaking Oregon Connections Academy.

People continue to be happy. It's always been puzzling how Americans can be so happy in their personal lives, yet feel that their situation is unique and everyone else in the country is suffering. This is no doubt a result of the relentlessly negative news coverage provided by the MSM.

In Australia, however, government officials are going to be a little less relaxed - although taxpayers will be happier.