Road Trip Interregnum

Worst States, Best States

You've tired, I'm sure, of my endlessly fascinating road trip entries. Just in case you've grown a little jaded--because I can tell you that I have--I've decided to "refocus" today. I continue clipping newsletter articles which "tickle my fancy," intending to offer my incisive, albeit occasionally sophomoric commentary. Ditto re:  snippets gleaned from on-line news & commentary, such as the Drudge Report.

And thus we find ourselves this SAT 1/27 placing some data under the LCBL * microscope for my expert analysis &--I am quite certain--your pondering.
* Leckband Cornhusker Blog Lite

SOURCE:  1/27 DailyMail.com via Drudge Report, "Worst states to live in."

Worst states to live, based on surveys of residents:

• Illinois, 21-25% of residents identify themselves as "unhappy" with their state. [Sorry, Kyle & Tasha.] NOTE:  Lois & I lived in Chicago from 1975-1980. It's a nice place to be from."
• Other Top 5 worst states:  Connecticut, Rhode Island, Louisiana, Mississippi [17-20% of residents identified their states as "worst states to live in"]

Best states to live [1-2% of residents described their states as "worst possible"]

• Colorado [Way to go, Jocelyn & Josh!]
• Texas [Way to go, David & Carmen + Katie!]
• Minnesota [Way to go, Nathan & Laura!]
• Iowa [Way to go, Mark & Christy, Jesse & Christal!]
• Other states:  Utah, Wyoming, North Dakota, Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Maine NOTE #1:  We have no objections to any of these states. We've visited UT, WY, ND, WI on vacation. The Virgil Leckband's trace their ancestry to Northwest IA.

Best states to live [3-4% of residents described their states as "worst possible"]

• Florida [Way to go Kathy, Nick & Jess, Jerry & Anita & Lia!]
• Nebraska [Way to go Rachel & Derek, Craig & Sarah, Matt & Carolyn, LOIS + ME!] NOTE:  Yeah, yeah, tell me about your weather, Florida. I suppose hurricanes & frozen iguanas falling out of trees beat normal people.

Best state to live [5-6% of residents described their states as "worst possible"]

• California [Way to go John + Wanda, Teresa + Blake, Kory & Erose!]  NOTE:  We've been to CA several times on vacation. You are blessed w/wonderful weather [with the exception maybe of torrential rains, mudslides, massive wildfires] & amazing, awesome scenery. Too bad you are ruled by "not normal" people.
• North Carolina [Way to go, John + Lori!] NOTE:  We were in NC for John's official retirement, which included a fun trip to the beach.
• Arizona [Way to go, Chris + Megan!] NOTE:  We've been to AZ to visit family & attend a retreat. Beautiful state worthy of multiple bucket list trips.

No data available:  Washington, D.C. [Sorry, Lynae!] We've been there for family reunions. Lots of history. Lots of, no, make that gazillions of cars forming epic gridlocks all over the area. And you are ruled by "not normal" people.