His niece says of Stanley Bell: “For him it was making sure that everyone knew that they can appreciate just the simple things.”

The analysis looked at emotional and physical well-being, income and employment, and community and environment among cities.

Fairfax is one of just three counties in the ranking where life expectancy is over 83 years.

We’re so happy right now.

If the District ever had any southern charm, it’s apparently long gone. According to a nationwide study of happiness, the District ranks towards the bottom of the list, coming in at 37th. Locally, our neighbor to the north is even more unhappy than we are (Maryland, 40th) while our southern friends seem a good deal cheerier (Virginia, 28th). New Jersey, Connecticut and New York rounded out the bottom three, while Louisiana, Hawaii and Florida took…