Republicans have more fun

Published 11:13 pm Sunday, October 26, 2008

Continuing a four-decade trend, more Republicans than Democrats described themselves as happy in a new survey. Swing voters, meanwhile, were unable to decide whether they were happy or unhappy without more information on the issues.

Here are few things we can all be happy about, regardless of political persuasion:

The Seahawks thumped the 49ers, despite playing without quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. The win is great for the downtrodden Seahawks and even better for demoralized local sports fans, who again have a reason to hold out hope for something besides the start of Husky basketball season.

A new off-leash dog area opens at a Snohomish park Saturday. Opening festivities will include animal agility tests and a dog costume contest. We’re guessing any dog dressed as Joe the Plumber will win easily if it can actually use a toilet plunger.

If your (or your dog’s) Halloween costume is inspired by “The Dark Knight,” an expert offers makeup tips to re-create The Joker’s deranged clown style. You can achieve a similar effect by giving the face paint and lipstick to a 5-year-old and letting her give you a makeover.