Now this is kinda interesting. The Mercatus Center at George Mason University has done an analysis of economic and personal freedom in most of the states and given each a ranking. One must say "most" because they only rank 50 of the states and, for reasons unknown, ignore the other seven.

http://freedominthe50states.org/

At the top right of the first page is a further link, "list view", which shows the rankings from best (North Dakota) to worst (New York). There is also an amusing little cartoon which explains some of what made up the rankings.

That's an interesting site, Rev.

This is great, especially since I am moving to my own private Idaho (#6) in 2016.

Goodbye California. "It was the best of times...it was the worst of times.."

"I'll bet you can't wait."

I can't. I am SO excited...like a kid again!

For you, TM:

Going off topic (hey, I started it. I'm entitled). Lyle Lovett plays a sleazy lawyer in an unusual and gritty TV show on FX called "The Bridge". Anyone besides me watch it?

Lovett's role so far hasn't been all that big but may grow.

Typo, sorry about that.

No, I haven't seen it. Is Lyle any good?

"No, I haven't seen it. Is Lyle any good?"

Thus far his role has been minimal but he plays a lawyer with some kind of murky connection with a drug kingpin; and, yeah, he's more than a bit quietly menacing, if a bit of a dandy.