Filling In Some Time

How are things going in the market today? Just fine, thank you.

Motley Fool asks the question: which major oil company returns the most cash to shareholders? Worth a read. Spoiler: XOM. Along that line there is a nice article on SeekingAlpha on COP's dividend: this has been quite a story for long-term COP investors. EPD, with a 4.2% dividend, traded at a new 52-week high today.

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Homeland Security's Napolitano to resign; become president of University of California system; triples her salary.

This truly is quite amazing: AAA -- the roadside automobile help agency -- has an ad touting Mt Rushmore in North Dakota.

AAA travel marketers can move mountains — even the famous faces of Mount Rushmore.

A recent AAA mailer for “Great American Vacations” suggests North Dakota is home to the Mount Rushmore monument.

The ad features a postcard of the Great Faces emblazoned with “North Dakota,” which provoked some heckling of the Mid-Atlantic AAA club that sent the mailing to members in Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and parts of Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

You have to remember: these are the same states whose citizens tell North Dakota how to run their business.

Clay Jenkinson always has a nice column; today -- his 40th high school reunion.

These people need to get a life: folks who worry about providing their zip code at gasoline pumps. 

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A Note To The Granddaughters

The granddaughters will be departing this weekend to continue their summer vacation with their other paternal grandparents. They have had a blast in southern California. One of the many highlights was helping Uncle Tim build a patio bench.

Yes, I know, next summer: safety glasses.