For Monday, July 21, 2014; Several Wells Coming Off Confidential List; XTO With A Nice Well But That's About It; Many To DRL Status

Wells coming off the confidential list Monday and the weekend:

Monday, July 21, 2014:

• 25867, drl, Hess, HA-Thompson 152-95-2017H-3, Hawkeye, no production data,
• 26274, 243, Fidelity, Dylan 22-15H, Stanley, t3/14; cum 14K 5/14;
• 26987, drl, Hess, EN-Dobrovolny-155-93-2128H-7, Alger, no production data,
• 27385, 75, Encuro, LDCMU 4-34-H1, Little Deep Creek, a Madison well, t3/14; cum 4K 5/14;

Sunday, July 20, 2014:

• 25841, 469, Whiting, Babeck Federal 11-5PH, Park, t1/14; cum 18K 5/14;
• 27178, 1,921, XTO, Cherry Creek State 44X-36D, Siverston, t6/14; no production data,
• 27316, drl, Hess, EN-Joyce-2560-156-94-1720-1621H-3, Manitou, no production data,
• 27348, drl, MRO, Winston 34-10TFH, Chimney Butte, no production data,

Saturday, July 19, 2014:

• 24430, 410, Whiting, Talkington Federal 1-26PH,  Park, t1/14; cum 18K 5/14;
• 25866, drl, Hess, HA-Thompson 152-95-2017H-4, Hawkeye, no production data,
• 26127, drl, XTO, Rita 24X-34A, Tobacco Garden, no production data,
• 26526, drl, CRL, Jerry 3-8H, Poe, no production data,

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The Wall Street Journal

Gaza battle deadliest in conflict to date: Israeli ground forces "waded" into Gaza's most densely populated city for the first time in nearly two weeks of fighting, destroying tunnels and drawing heavy fire from Hamas militants in the deadliest day of fighting for both sides since the conflict began. President Obama says he still supports Israel's right to defend itself. Okay.

The US leveled its most-explicit allegations yet of Russia's involvement in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.

EU at the tipping point: hit by the recession, a number of European governments cut capital spending on transportation, housing, education and other areas, a move that some experts say will harm economic growth.

James Garner's death, at age 86, made the front section news.

Hmmmm....anti-illegal immigration activists are organizing rallies across the country.

UN investigators move to take possession of Malaysian jet's black box. Black boxes aregenerally considered "tamper-proof." If Russia releases them, you know darn well there's nothing worth noting on the tapes, except the flight path and the altitude of the jet, both of which are already know by US intelligence.

Putin and the Kremlin have the Russian media on their side regarding the Malaysian jet shoot-down ... just like the Obama administration has mainstream media on its side in the US. I'm not sure why this is news.

Wow, at least five more articles on the shootdown. Provide perfect cover for Israeli operations in Gaza strip.

It turns out that GM quietly changed the design of faulty ignition switches back in 2003 and 2004 when they discovered the problem they have denied.

Investors are ignoring the shooting wars in the Ukraine, in Iraq, and in the Gaza strip. Are they? Dow futures are down.

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A Note to the Granddaughters

"Point me out the happy man and I will point you out either extreme egotism, selfishness, evil, -- or else an absolute ignorance." Graham Greene is one of my favorite authors; a very interesting individual. The quote says more about Graham Greene than about "happy men." I'm happy, and I have a very, very strong ego (but wouldn't necessary call it "extreme." I wouldn't consider myself selfish but that's for others to decide; same with whether I'm "evil" or not.  I am very ignorant on many subjects, but I don't know if I would so far as to say I'm "absolutely" ignorant.