Life in 1908: A Snapshot of the US the Last Time the Cubs Won the World Series
Just about everyone has been talking about the Cubs finally winning the World Series. And with good reason, too--the last…
Author: Sarah Simonovich
The Consequences of Global Energy Poverty
"Access to energy is fundamental to improving quality of life and is a key imperative for economic development." Living…
Understanding the Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
As of Friday, October 28, police have arrested at least 141 people protesting on private land regarding the Dakota Access…
Petroleum Product of the Week: Halloween Edition
When you think of Halloween, you’re probably not thinking of petroleum. You think of candy, right? And costumes. All the…
Petroliana and Gas Station Toy Truck Memorabilia
Gas and oil company memorabilia is a favorite category of collectibles. So much so that it even has its own…
Petroleum Product of the Week: Artificial Food Dye
Eat the RAINBOW* *with the use of added food coloring. Food coloring, quite literally, colors food. Food dye is also used in…
Plastics Before Synthetics and the Transformation of the Visual Arts
“Every work of art creates its own universe. And whoever speaks of a universe speaks of a whole built up…
Petroleum Product of the Week: Candles
Now that it's "officially" fall, I couldn't be happier. My tastes are stereotypical: I love the weather, the changing leaves, the sweaters,…
The Stacking Dilemma: What Do You Do With Not-In-Service Oil Rigs?
Understanding the oil industry isn't exactly easy--for starters, nobody even knows exactly how much oil is actually underground. The oil market ebbs…
The Mill BLACKBIRD: The Car That Can Transform Itself
Special effects have completely transformed film and video productions—with the help of SFX makeup, green screens, CGI and other technological…