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Horse-whisperer: most famous was Monty Roberts, alongside notable figures like Buck Brannaman. Buck: quiet, vaquero-style ranch refinement. Monty: structured, global showmanship. Buck is 64 years old, still active. Film made on Buck's life. Monty, died over the weekend at age of 100.
Futures:
- CVX: down about $3.00
- AAPL: down about $1.00
Market:
MMF, my favorite chart. Down slightly last week.
WTI: $79.34.
TTE: acquires Shell's European onshore renewables portfolio.
Autos: US gas guzzlers do well in Europe; European EV rivals are downbeat.
Hormuz Strait: very clear that Iran has not opened the strait. US and allies got snookered.
Zuckerbueg's (Priscilla Chan's) Primary School has closed. Ten-year, $125-million, East Palo Alto, CA, private, tuition-free school aimed to support the "whole child" through wraparound services, free dental checkps, early intervention screenings and wellness coaching for parents, has closed. Link here.
We live in a new world of "counterhistory." Link to WSJ. Opinion.
