The Weekly Oil & Gas Follies


The Weekly Oil and Gas Follies – Volume 27, January 6, 2014   In which we drill down into the @GDBlackmon Twitter feed to briefly chronicle the week’s silliness, foibles, fake news and real news...
    






Review – ‘The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty’ Offers Family-Friendly Charm


With so many of the recent bigger studio award-season productions targeted squarely at adults — including films like American Hustle and The Wolf of Wall Street -- only a few recent films really...
    






Review – ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ Packs Emotional Wallop


My father died in September of this year. I was in the air somewhere over Texas, desperately hurrying to get there before time ran out, when he drew his last breath. Walking into that house, only to...
    






Facebook Flying As Santa Claus Visits Wall Street


It looks like Santa Claus is coming to town. On this shortened Christmas Eve session, Europe is now on Day #5 of its rally, but a tiny bit off session highs. The Nikkei hits another six-year high but...
    






Why Debating Apple’s "Misunderstood" Ad Is An Amazing Holiday Gift


Apple's latest television ad, “Misunderstood,” is leaving viewers with impassioned and conflicting interpretations. Giving Talmudic treatment to a short commercial might seem like overkill,...
    






2013 Was The Year Everything Went Right For Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Fighter


Thirteen is looking like the F-35 fighter’s lucky number.  After struggling for a dozen years to make program realities match government expectations, in 2013 prime contractor Lockheed Martin saw...
    






2013 Was The Year Everything Went Right For Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Fighter


Thirteen is looking like the F-35 fighter’s lucky number.  After struggling for a dozen years to make program realities match government expectations, in 2013 prime contractor Lockheed Martin saw...