Market Today -- May 13, 2024

Locator: 47145B. 

For those in the right stocks today (think AAPL), this was another huge (and wonderful day) to be fully invested. 

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The Book Page

My book for the week, just arrived today, from Amazon. I was unaware of it until noting the sequel to this book at Barnes and Noble a couple of days ago.

The hard copy cost $135 so I bought a softcover -- Princeton University Press, so an excellent edition.

I don't care for apocalyptic "stories" but this one covers an "era" in which I have been interested in for decades, so it was a no-brainer.

The more I read, the more I realize Dr Fauci was doing the right thing. I truly admire what I know about Dr Fauci. I'll add this book to my Covid-19 library.

Likewise, the more I read, the more I realize Truman made the right decision with the atomic bombs. Most recent exhibit: page 78, Norman Mailer: A Double Life. The author's comment about Operation Coronet.

From wiki, Exhibit B.

Remember, it wasn't the US that started this war.

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The Movie Page

I'm in my Apocalypse Now phase. It's obvious I missed 95% of this movie when I saw it the first time.

Link here.

Laurence Fishburne: 

 The French plantation scene cut from the "original." A must-watch for those who have not seen it.


There are times, now, decades later, that I feel / I wonder if my life has been incomplete ...