In late 2014, the United States economy finally succumbed to its long-prophesied fall behind the world-leading China.* According to columnist and economics expert Brett Arends of Marketwatch, it was the first time the...
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Petroleum Product of the Week: Contact Lenses
Have you ever seen someone struggle to put in contact lenses? It’s hilarious – for the first 2 minutes – and then it becomes rather frustrating to endure: even for the observer. A quite reasonable phenomenon, though, as...
The Power of Fluids: The Unique Properties of Hydraulic Oils
An Oily History Ever since the Industrial Revolution, machinery and engine lubrication has been a fundamental component of everyday life for most Americans. We employ lubricants in our machinery, engines, and vehicles...
Choosing the best Paint for your home
Good paint comes at a high cost. What constitutes a good paint is a question we get all the time – of course, it must be said that a good paint in one application may be a bad paint in another application. So, in short...
Petroleum Product of the Week: How a Golf Ball is Made
Out of all outdoor sports, Golf is arguably the most divisive. While some Americans are willing to spend a majority of their paid vacation immersing themselves in the 3-day, worldwide phenomenon that is The Masters...
The Russian dog that died for science
“Laika was quiet and charming…I wanted to do something nice for her: She had so little time left to live.” -Dr Vladimir Yazdovsky Looking back in history, one often can – without much difficulty – point to a single...
The Curious Fame of the Hydraulic Press Channel Guy (and some GIFs, of course)
“What the (expletive)?” – Hydraulic Press Channel Guy We’ve all been there: caught in the midst of a violent battle of emotions, so utterly perplexed that we just have to ask the universe “why?” That was precisely my...
Why I’ve learned to love my Automatic Transmission
As a young driver, the word transmission did little more for me than provide me with delayed-onset anxiety. I still remember my dad coming home after a long Sunday afternoon of hard work saying: “it’s the transmission,”...
5 quick tips to get your ride ready for the spring
Unfortunately, it’s still cold outside… …and while the wind whips and the snow continues to fall here in the Northeast, we know (or hope) Spring is right around the corner. And if you’re anything like us –...
The Difference Between PSC and “Big Oil”
Even free-range chickens return to their coop. Environmentally-friendly, Sustainable, All-natural, Non-GMO, Vegan, Gluten-free, Organic, Kosher — one must wonder how people were living (and consuming) prior to the...