Back last February, George Will wrote a column noting that survey data tended to show that self-identified conservatives are more likely than liberals or moderates to describe themselves as "very happy." Will then speculated as to why this is the case.

Following common practice among college teachers, I post cartoons and other op-ed-type materials on my office door and on the bulletin board space next to my class notices, etc. I enjoyed this particular Will column, and posted the Birmingham News version of it, titled "Conservatives happier; maybe they expect less", on my bulletin board.

Well, last week someone decided to respond to Will by defacing the column, drawing an arrow from the word "Conservatives" in the title and appending the word "Bullsh!t." In addition, someone (probably the same person?) stuck a push-pin into the little photo of Will's head that accompanied the column.

I plan to leave this on the bulletin board until I retire.

Coincidentally, this minor act of know-nothing vandalism came to my attention the same day Steven Hayward posted this related item on No Left Turns.