Minnesota, Colorado, Nebraska, and North Dakota round out the top five. The remaining eight metrics include evaluations of one's life five years from now, economic confidence, job creation, standard of living momentum, obesity, ease of finding a safe place to exercise, visits to the dentist, and the percentage of workers employed full time for an employer. Utah, Minnesota, and North Dakota Lead Two Metrics Each Utah sets the national standard for smoking, for workers being treated as partners by their supervisors, and for ease of finding clean, safe water. MORE >>

You are not able to procreate so it leaves one function and yet I doubt you would get kidnapped in North Dakota, although in that article they did say they were less "picky." Well she could move to North Dakota and become a Prostitute, good work there, I guess. The larger problem for LaKeisha Tuggle, 33, who had lost her public relations job, was cash flow: After her unemployment insurance and savings ran dry, there was none. Tenecia Hardwick began borrowing after losing her job as a casino worker in 2009. Good to know. Cancel the cable. One week?” MORE >>

You can't keep a job if that job doesn't pay. That ranges from less than 8 percent in Hawaii, where nursing home use is low, to more than 60 percent in North Dakota. James’s father, now 80, retired from his job in a department store to help care for his wife. When I am an old woman I shall wear purple. as goes the poem by Jenny Joseph. That may be the only thing you can do. Aging in this country is one of two things: A nightmare for those facing it or dollar signs for those anticipating it. have blogged long and hard on the state of medicine in this country. MORE >>

North Dakota now produces more oil than any state but Texas and the oil and gas boom in this state is enriching landowners tremendously. If you want to "save" manufacturing jobs in the U.S. I apologize in advance to any of my green friends that take undue offense at this post but, PLEASE PEOPLE can we get past the propaganda when it comes to Fracking! Can you say give me an Army o Alexanders NOW please! Every president since President Nixon has called for energy independence. Fracking’s rise could make this possible within the next few decades. give me some $3.00 The U.S. MORE >>

Onshore, applying fracking and horizontal drilling to shale oil already has already stimulated a boom in North Dakota; Texas and California have similar formations. Promoting production also involves jobs. Energy independence appears to be more and more achievable everyday. The question is how long with the federal government keep its finger on the scale in favor of "green energy" solutions the market has proven are not ready for prime time? Readers know I'm all about sustainable solutions in the built environment. But that doesn't always mean green solutions. James L. MORE >>