No More Room at the Amusement Park

Just down the road from Disney World, Mickey has a neighbor, one that can walk on water.
It is called The Holy Land Experience. According to AOL, earlier this month the place was so packed they have been turning people away. So much so, that employees have even been running out of rain-checks.
The star attractions seem to be a re-enactment of Jesus' crucifixion (hopefully a little watered down from the actual whipping and spearing) and a 1200-square-foot model of Biblical Jerusalem.
But, the place isn't new. it has been open since 2007.

So why the sudden rush of the faithful? It was Free.

Turns out to be classified as a religious museum one day a year they need to open the gate for free. Only change, this year the free giveaway got some press from the Trinity Broadcasting Network, which owns the place.

The Happiest Place on Earth

No, not Disney World. Bhutan.

A few nights ago, I caught Michael J. Fox on David Letterman plugging his new book, Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist.

Fox found an entire country of optimists in Bhutan where he says leaders are not just judged on the GDP (Gross National Product) but also the GNH (Gross National Happiness.) Fox went on to say leaders make decisions to ensure the happiness of the country.



On the whole, Fox says the Bhutanese seem pretty happy.



I wonder if there is a GNH index. How do we know people are happy?