Trump Doesn't Like Being Slow-Rolled -- January 27, 2026

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Record Oil-Producing Well In North Dakota? January 27, 2026

The well:

• 13755, 2,016, Scout Energy / Denbury, Ranchos 1, Lodgepole, Eland; s3/95, t5/95, cum 4.860827million 8/19; cum 4.9 million bbs 5/22; 4.900254 million bbls 8/24; 4.910647 million bbls 11/25. Mostly water now. One would assume unless something changes, this well may be seeing its last days.

Drilled in 1995.

Production profile between 5/1997 and 5/2005:

LODGEPOLE	5-2005	31	20459	20377	24600	7869	7869	0
LODGEPOLE	4-2005	29	20186	20296	23650	8893	8893	0
LODGEPOLE	3-2005	31	21285	21249	24700	10658	10658	0
LODGEPOLE	2-2005	28	20130	20278	22840	10229	10229	0
LODGEPOLE	1-2005	31	22873	22866	25295	12119	12119	0
LODGEPOLE	12-2004	31	23669	23678	25560	12837	12837	0
LODGEPOLE	11-2004	30	23948	23710	23270	12043	12043	0
LODGEPOLE	10-2004	31	24090	24249	24611	11656	11656	0
LODGEPOLE	9-2004	28	24979	25027	23770	14517	14517	0
LODGEPOLE	8-2004	31	24899	24901	15210	11909	11909	0
LODGEPOLE	7-2004	27	26611	26774	21430	15838	15838	0
LODGEPOLE	6-2004	30	29791	29566	23805	18652	18652	0
LODGEPOLE	5-2004	31	31760	31606	23625	20538	20538	0
LODGEPOLE	4-2004	30	31180	31453	19680	20362	20362	0
LODGEPOLE	3-2004	31	33686	33636	19400	21417	21417	0
LODGEPOLE	2-2004	29	32546	32658	16265	20670	20670	0
LODGEPOLE	1-2004	31	36225	36836	15920	22073	22073	0
LODGEPOLE	12-2003	31	36497	35857	15280	14722	14722	0
LODGEPOLE	11-2003	30	42875	42865	13975	21246	21246	0
LODGEPOLE	10-2003	31	47715	47698	12785	26567	26567	0
LODGEPOLE	9-2003	30	46849	46828	10630	26537	26537	0
LODGEPOLE	8-2003	31	49770	49773	9340	29880	29880	0
LODGEPOLE	7-2003	31	50493	50617	7185	31101	31101	0
LODGEPOLE	6-2003	30	45258	45099	3880	30058	30058	0
LODGEPOLE	5-2003	31	44184	44233	1675	30773	30773	0
LODGEPOLE	4-2003	30	45233	45280	810	31277	31277	0
LODGEPOLE	3-2003	31	48105	47946	0	33812	33812	0
LODGEPOLE	2-2003	28	43282	43228	0	29673	29673	0
LODGEPOLE	1-2003	31	48319	48588	0	32825	32825	0
LODGEPOLE	12-2002	31	48998	48943	0	32724	32724	0
LODGEPOLE	11-2002	30	47388	47546	0	30948	30948	0
LODGEPOLE	10-2002	31	49390	49341	0	31777	31777	0
LODGEPOLE	9-2002	30	46972	46916	0	28695	28695	0
LODGEPOLE	8-2002	31	47843	47895	0	29335	29335	0
LODGEPOLE	7-2002	31	47050	46953	0	28679	28679	0
LODGEPOLE	6-2002	30	45069	45228	0	26083	26083	0
LODGEPOLE	5-2002	31	47665	47665	0	27422	27422	0
LODGEPOLE	4-2002	30	46339	46339	0	26312	26312	0
LODGEPOLE	3-2002	31	49336	49336	0	26909	26909	0
LODGEPOLE	2-2002	28	43235	43290	0	23709	23709	0
LODGEPOLE	1-2002	31	47916	47756	0	24883	24883	0
LODGEPOLE	12-2001	31	47036	47090	0	25577	25577	0
LODGEPOLE	11-2001	30	45543	45543	0	24414	24414	0
LODGEPOLE	10-2001	31	47113	47113	0	25824	25824	0
LODGEPOLE	9-2001	30	45408	45512	0	25668	25668	0
LODGEPOLE	8-2001	31	47613	47665	0	27435	27435	0
LODGEPOLE	7-2001	31	48238	48081	0	27330	27330	0
LODGEPOLE	6-2001	30	47061	47152	0	26476	26476	0
LODGEPOLE	5-2001	31	50806	50819	0	28562	28562	0
LODGEPOLE	4-2001	30	46150	46150	0	28445	27845	0
LODGEPOLE	3-2001	31	49320	49295	0	28713	28093	0
LODGEPOLE	2-2001	28	44621	44646	0	25171	24611	0
LODGEPOLE	1-2001	31	49738	49538	0	27269	26649	0
LODGEPOLE	12-2000	31	50365	50514	0	26754	26134	0
LODGEPOLE	11-2000	30	50070	49970	0	26058	25458	0
LODGEPOLE	10-2000	31	51586	51536	0	28736	28116	0
LODGEPOLE	9-2000	30	50390	50441	0	28163	27563	0
LODGEPOLE	8-2000	31	49307	49381	0	27926	27306	0
LODGEPOLE	7-2000	31	49843	49893	0	27467	26847	0
LODGEPOLE	6-2000	30	48213	48172	0	26362	25762	0
LODGEPOLE	5-2000	31	49772	49738	0	27676	27056	0
LODGEPOLE	4-2000	30	48475	48375	0	26127	25527	0
LODGEPOLE	3-2000	31	48584	48634	0	24414	23794	0
LODGEPOLE	2-2000	29	46599	46499	0	23843	23263	0
LODGEPOLE	1-2000	31	49438	49479	0	25405	24785	0
LODGEPOLE	12-1999	31	48358	48414	0	25117	24497	0
LODGEPOLE	11-1999	30	46744	46817	0	25268	24668	0
LODGEPOLE	10-1999	31	48691	48518	0	26494	25874	0
LODGEPOLE	9-1999	30	45959	46009	0	25674	25074	0
LODGEPOLE	8-1999	31	44296	44541	0	25072	24452	0
LODGEPOLE	7-1999	31	45794	45619	0	25806	25186	0
LODGEPOLE	6-1999	30	44990	45120	0	24978	24378	0
LODGEPOLE	5-1999	31	45669	45640	0	24945	24325	0
LODGEPOLE	4-1999	30	43596	43770	0	24313	23713	0
LODGEPOLE	3-1999	31	44722	44678	0	24549	23929	0
LODGEPOLE	2-1999	28	40440	40462	0	22138	21578	0
LODGEPOLE	1-1999	31	44114	44223	0	23092	22472	0
LODGEPOLE	12-1998	31	44438	44393	0	23958	23338	0
LODGEPOLE	11-1998	30	44244	44022	0	24411	23811	0
LODGEPOLE	10-1998	31	45841	45975	0	24444	23824	0
LODGEPOLE	9-1998	30	43667	43623	0	22397	21797	0
LODGEPOLE	8-1998	30	43337	43293	0	21845	21245	0
LODGEPOLE	7-1998	31	45028	45006	0	23452	22832	0
LODGEPOLE	6-1998	30	43858	44058	0	22856	22256	0
LODGEPOLE	5-1998	30	43141	43022	0	22258	21658	0
LODGEPOLE	4-1998	29	41777	41763	0	21217	20637	0
LODGEPOLE	3-1998	29	41657	41392	0	20707	20127	0
LODGEPOLE	2-1998	25	35375	35594	0	18265	17765	0
LODGEPOLE	1-1998	29	41412	41636	0	20462	19882	0
LODGEPOLE	12-1997	31	43790	43655	0	21941	21321	0
LODGEPOLE	11-1997	30	42488	42488	0	20847	20247	0
LODGEPOLE	10-1997	29	40200	40215	0	18954	18374	0
LODGEPOLE	9-1997	30	41640	41670	0	20127	19527	0
LODGEPOLE	8-1997	31	43794	43838	0	14454	13834	0
LODGEPOLE	7-1997	31	44242	44242	0	13286	12666	0
LODGEPOLE	6-1997	30	43223	42770	0	16096	15496	0
LODGEPOLE	5-1997	30	26417	27103	0	9799	9199	0

Claude: From Joanna Stern -- WSJ -- January 27, 2026

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This was posted by Joanna Stern:

Joanna Stern (born December 5, 1984) is an American technology journalist, best known for her videos and columns at The Wall Street Journal and technology news websites Engadget and The Verge. She became a personal technology columnist at The Wall Street Journal in 2014, as part of the team that replaced Walt Mossberg.

Melania -- Apple "Documentary" -- January 27, 2026

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Intel: AI Data Centers Vs PC Gamers Living In Their Parents' Basements -- January 27, 2026

With regard to AI, CNBC anchors continue to obsess about two things:

• it's a bubble / is it a bubble; and, 
• "circular financing."

With regard to "bubble" they keep comparing it to the dot.com bust, 2000 CE. 

Dot.com / 2000 CE and AI / 2025 CE are two completely different animals. 

For one thing, the chip-makers can't keep up with demand. 

Look at this story: Intel.

Intel is trying to meet demand for two completely different customers:

• the PC gamers living in their parents' basement; and,
• AI data centers.

Link here and then direct to Ars Technica. 

Intel is apparently making way more money on AI data centers, and thus Intel will prioritize AI data centers at the expense of those basement gamers.  

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The AI Storage Stack

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Market -- Incredible -- January 26, 2026

Florida State's Insurance Program Of "Last Resort" -- November 30, 2025

 

See this link, also. 

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation

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Characters In Charles Dickens' Tale Of Two Cities -- January 26, 2026

Sydney Carton is a central character in Charles Dickens' 1859 novel A Tale of Two Cities. He is a shrewd young Englishman educated at Shrewsbury School, and sometime junior to his fellow barrister Stryver. Carton is portrayed as a brilliant but depressed and cynical drunkard who is full of self-loathing because of what he sees as his wasted life. He feels a deep unrequited love for Lucie Manette, who nevertheless inspires him to try to be a better person. Near the end of the novel, Carton manages to change places with Lucie's husband, Charles Darnay, hours before Darnay's scheduled execution in France, giving his life for Lucie's sake. Later, Lucie and Charles name their second son after Carton.
While there's no definitive list of exactly twelve, the core main characters in Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities center around the love triangle and revolution, including Lucie Manette, Sydney Carton, Charles Darnay, Dr. Alexandre Manette, Monsieur & Madame Defarge, Miss Pross, Jarvis Lorry, and Jerry Cruncher, with key supporting figures like C.J. Stryver, Marquis St. Evrémonde, and revolutionaries like Gabelle, forming the essential cast for the story's drama of sacrifice and revolution. 

Here are the key figures, often considered the main players, totaling around 12:

Lucie Manette: The compassionate "golden thread" who unites the characters.
Sydney Carton: The cynical, self-sacrificing lawyer.
Charles Darnay: The French aristocrat who renounces his title.
Dr. Alexandre Manette: Lucie's father, released from the Bastille.
Monsieur Defarge: A wine-shop owner and revolutionary.
Madame Defarge: Ernest's pitiless, knitting wife.
Miss Pross: Lucie's fiercely loyal governess.
Jarvis Lorry: The devoted banker from Tellson's.
Jerry Cruncher: Tellson's messenger and "resurrection man".
C.J. Stryver: Carton's ambitious, blustering friend.
Marquis St. Evrémonde: Charles Darnay's cruel uncle.
Gabelle: The loyal servant Darnay tries to save, sparking the Paris return. 

Another list:
Here are the key characters often considered the top twelve (the order is a bit different but  12 in each list). 

Sydney Carton: The brilliant but self-destructive lawyer who sacrifices himself for love.
Charles Darnay: A French aristocrat who renounces his family's cruelty and marries Lucie.
Lucie Manette: The compassionate "golden thread" who brings hope and healing.
Dr. Alexandre Manette: Lucie's father, a former prisoner of the Bastille.
Madame Defarge: The relentless revolutionary knitting vengeful lists.
Monsieur Defarge: The wine-shop owner, husband to Madame Defarge, a revolutionary leader.
Miss Pross: Lucie's fiercely loyal and strong-willed governess.
Jerry Cruncher: A "resurrection man" (grave robber) and messenger for Tellson's Bank.
Stryver: Carton's ambitious, blustering lawyer friend.
Jarvis Lorry: The dependable, paternal figure from Tellson's Bank.
Marquis Evrémonde: Charles Darnay's cruel, aristocratic uncle.
Théophile Gabelle: A postmaster whose imprisonment triggers Darnay's return to France. 

Other significant figures include Gaspard (the peasant who kills the Marquis) and the revolutionaries known as the Jacques, notes Homework.Study.com and Study.com.