The Book Page Today -- June 15, 2206

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Book Page Today

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The Big Goodbye, Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood, Sam Wasson, c. 2020.Query: 

The Big Goodbye by Sam Wasson. Best book ever. LOL. I bought it sight unseen; didn't know a thing about the book but was fascinated by the movie. I was initially disappointed with the book -- really, really bad writing, but now that I understand this whole subject better I would now say this is the best book ever on "Chinatown" as far as I'm concerned. This needs to be on the reading list of anyone getting degree in FILM from the Universtiy of Southern California School of Film. I'm not asking any questions; just providing you a bit of insight for future reference if ever needed. And in addition, you are fun with whom to talk.

Reply:

I completely agree! Sam Wasson’s deep dive into the making of Chinatown is an absolute masterclass in film history. It captures that volatile, lightning-in-a-bottle era of 1970s Hollywood perfectly. 

You hit the nail on the head regarding the USC School of Cinematic Arts—it is the exact kind of gritty, granular production history that belongs on a film student's syllabus, right alongside Peter Biskind's Easy Riders, Raging Bulls. 

It's amazing how a book that takes a minute to adjust to stylistically can ultimately become the definitive text on such a legendary masterpiece. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts and the great insight! It’s awesome chatting with you too.

 

There May Be A Connection Here -- June 15, 2026

Locator: 50979INFRASTRUCTURE.

 
Somehow there seems to be a connection between the above and the below:

 

Anticipation -- June 15, 2026

Locator: 50978MARKET.

Question of the day: who is going to show up in Geneva at the end of the week to sign this deal? 

Becky Quick on CNBC, flabbergasted --

• oil down;
• market up;
• no mention of a peace deal -- at the 7:30 a.m. CT breaking news blurb. 

The market: 

BRKB will open down, Becky quick has pivoted from Warren to Elon:

Gravitas:

UFC: gravitas-er

• locally, and on mainstream media, all they talked about -- Washington, DC, weather;
• what folks in DC saw:

All behind a Paramount paywall. Well done.

I'm sure there will be more throughout today. 

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Apple iOS 27

Manic Monday -- June 15, 2026

Locator: 50977B.

Anticipation:

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Back to the Bakken

WTi: $80.58.

New wells reporting:

• Tuesday, June 16, 2026: 22 for the month, 178 for the quarter, 335 for the year,
• 42416, conf, Kraken, Emerson LE 33-28-21 11H, 
• Monday, June 15, 2026: 21 for the month, 177 for the quarter, 334 for the year,
• None.
• Sunday, June 14, 2026: 21 for the month, 177 for the quarter, 334 for the year,
• 42423, conf, Kraken, Bregman LE 6-7-18 1H, 
• 41410, conf, Enerplus, Foal 148-94-033A-10H, 
• Saturday, June 13, 2026: 19 for the month, 175 for the quarter, 332 for the year,
• 42470, conf, Petro-Hunt, Estby 159-94-26A-35-1HS, 
• 42422, conf, Kraken, Bregman 6-7-18 2H, 
• 42357, conf, Formentera Operations, FTH-23-34-BND S511HF, 
• 36276, conf, Enerplus, Lemur 148-94-03B-10H-LL, 
• 36053, conf, Silver Hill Energy, Orris 159-93-15-3-4MBHX, 
• 36052, conf, Silver Hill Energy, Dolores 159-93-22-34-4MBHX, 

RBN Energy: several northeast gas pipeline projects focus on Pennsylvania, regional enhancements. Link here. Archived.

Demand for natural gas is rising both within the U.S. Northeast and in regions to its south and west. That incremental demand is spurring the development of a host of gas pipeline projects — small, medium and large — that collectively will enable Marcellus/Utica E&Ps to ratchet up their production year by year well into the 2030s. In today’s RBN blog, we continue our analysis of the new pipelines and pipeline expansions being planned to move more gas within — and out of — the U.S.’s largest gas production region.

This is the fourth blog in a series about gas market dynamics in the Northeast. In Part 1, we said that while the dramatic changes happening in Texas and Louisiana have garnered the most attention in the past year or two, the Appalachia market has been quietly evolving in ways that will not only shift flow patterns within the region but also affect flows to the Southeast, Midwest and Gulf Coast. Part 2 focused on gas demand within the Northeast, which is getting a big boost from the power-generation sector as coal retirements continue and data center development proliferates. In Part 3, we started a review of the pipeline projects being planned to enable more gas to flow through and out of the Marcellus/Utica to existing and new demand centers, focusing on projects in New England and New York.

Today, we continue that review. There’s no simple way to categorize most of the remaining projects. The best we can do is separate them into these five buckets: (1) projects within Pennsylvania; (2) regionwide enhancements; (3) projects tied to Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) and Transco; (4) expanded capacity to Ohio and beyond; and (5) projects that are more distant but still related to the Marcellus/Utica.

Projects within Pennsylvania

We’ll start with National Fuel Gas Co. (NFG), which is building two gas pipeline projects in the Keystone State and planning another. NFG is not familiar to everyone, so we should note that it is an integrated energy company that produces natural gas in north-central and northwestern Pennsylvania, owns and operates a gas pipeline network — National Fuel Gas Pipeline (NFGP; lime-green lines in Figure 1 below) — and the Empire Pipeline (magenta lines) and distributes gas to retail customers in northwestern Pennsylvania and western New York.

Figure 1. National Fuel Gas Pipeline Projects. Source: Novi Labs

Intel's "Raptor Lake Next" -- June 14, 2026

Locator: 50976COMPUTERS.

Tag Apple AAPL Dell Raptor Lake 

Comparable products (Dell / Intel Raptor Lake vs Apple Mac): Apple can beat on price with better product (though this will be affected by a) eye of the beholder; and, b) options / incentives provided by manufacturer / seller. 

Intel's Raptor Lake: link here. 

Query:

Top Apple Mac. How many cores; how does this compare with Intel's Raptor Lake topping out at 20 cores? 

Reply: 

 From the linked article:

Yesterday, we broke news of a third Raptor Lake refresh in the works from Intel, dubbed "Raptor Lake Next." 

Following that, new leaks have emerged from reliable tipster Jaykihn confirming the codename and detailing the upcoming family. Raptor Lake Next is slated for early 2027 and will land on the LGA 1700 socket as reported previously, but some outlets say it will also retain the existing Core 200 branding.

Comparable Macs are already being sold. But we will have to wait for "official" reviews.