Would you rather live in Arkansas or California?

I've lived in both and went back to Arkansas two years ago. Why? Well you see, I have several reasons. California is a progressive state… This is great. This is fantastic and one of the things I like more about California than Arkansas. read more

Meanwhile, there are a number of states — all of them in the South — you might want to avoid. Mississippi, which scored lower than any other state, barely broke 50. Arkansas and Alabama, which tied for second to last, each scored 51.3. West Virginia, which was fourth to last, scored 52.2. And Tennessee, which was fifth to last, scored 52.9. read more

A lot of seafood, too, that you can’t get in California, at least not for the price. But the culture, the mountains, the diversity, the cuisine, and, yes, the default open-minded attititude, even among most conservatives in California make it no contest for me. read more