Locator: 44765TRUMP.
Trump "schooled" the politicians in North Carolina and southern California.
Not since Ronald Reagan have I seen such a performance by a politician, and this was a president. Absolutely amazing. Everyone knows how Biden would have done.
Locator: 44764B.
Politics: President Trump's nominee for SecDef -- will be voted on tonight -- maybe within the next few hours. If confirmed, will be the last of Trump's most consequential national security team members to be confirmed. Huge implications for GOP senators if nominee not approved. Later:
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Back to the Bakken
WTI: $74.66.
Active rigs: 33.
Six new permits, #41543 - #41548, inclusive:
Permit modification approved:
One producing well (a DUC) reported as completed:
Locator: 44763TRUMP.
FEMA: brilliant. FEMA funds would go directly from the US government to the state. The state, not FEMA would manage the emergency recovery efforts in their individual states. Absolutely brilliant.
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The Book Page
I didn't catch it until today. The author of the "Paradise" essay in the December 23, 2024, issue of The New Yorker was Merve Emre. I have not read the essay; I can't wait to read it. It will likely be worth the price of the annual subscription. The work of interest reviewed by Emre? John Milton's Paradise Lost.
Locator: 44762B.
This was done very, very quickly; there may be typographical and content errors.
Two pads, two wells on each pad. One well on each pad "runs north," and one well on each pad "runs south."
The Berg wells in Good Luck Oil Field:
The map:
Enerplus / Chord deal closed May 31, 2024:
Locator: 44761FEMA.
Visiting North Carolina and California today, President Trump made interesting comments about FEMA.
Stories on FEMA will be the big topic over the weekend.
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A Huge Breath of Fresh Air
We're seeing and hearing more from President Trump in his first four days than we saw and heard from President Biden in his full four years and that included an abbreviated presidential campaign last year.
I can watch his pressers all day long. YouTube is doing a great job.
Trump has a "dialogue" type of style when taking questions from the press. He does not talk in political platitudes. Seems incredibly on top of his game despite appearing to work 24/7.
Most interesting, fact checking by mainstream journalists is done "only" on Trump and even with that, fact-checkers are unable to come up with any significant mis-statements by Trump and even then they often end up being subject to interpretation. I think journalists need to take Stephen R. Covey's course (seven habits of highly effective people) and pay particular attention to habit #5.
Family tree: https://www.fox5ny.com/news/trump-inauguration-day-2025-family-tree-kids-grandchildren.
He also had the advantage of a five adult children. Each of those children are huge force multipliers for the president. Even Baron.
Biden: I don't think one can call Hunter an adult. But, at least he's pardoned, so there is a possibility of self-redemption.
In addition, his appointees consistently say that Trump is incredible in his willingness / ability to delegate. He gives them a short leash but it works.