Tuesday Morning Links

Active rigs: 182

Wells coming off the confidential list today have been posted; not particularly remarkable.

Carpe Diem: Energy Sector's Job Creation -- Staggering; The comments suggest that some people still don't get it; they're missing a lot of opportunities.

WSJ Links

Section D (Personal Journal): another long story on Lance.

Section C (Money & Investing):

Money funds beset by excess

Section B (Marketplace):

787 fires still a mystery

Section A:

The story of Richard III's bones has become quite a big deal. Years ago I was in my Shakespeare and English history phase. I was thrilled when Brenda James told me the real story of William Shakespeare. The front page of today's WSJ has three photos related to the bones, and the story is on page A10.

Op-ed: Michigan Union Tell-All

This is the memo sent to union members in Michigan: "Members who indicate they wish to resign in March, or whenever, will be told they can do so in August. We will use any legal means at our disposal to collect the dues owed under signed membership forms from any members who withhold dues prior to terminating their membership in August for the following fiscal year." Wow. Speaking of Richard III's bones above, maybe this will spur new interest in looking for Jimmy's bones.

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ATT data usage surges during Super Bowl: quite incredible, the stats