Petroleum Product of the Week: Dog Toys
It is a truth universally acknowledged that dogs are man's best friend. And what do we do for our best…
Author: Sarah Simonovich
For the Love of Human Ingenuity: Understanding the Great Horse Manure Crisis of 1894
Once upon a time we wrote about the whale oil myth—the mythical notion that due to the free market/exchange, the…
Driving Into The Wild: How Cars Shaped the American Camping Experience
Camping is the "escape" from technology that became popular because of technology. As a citizen of the good old…
Petroleum Product of the Week: Backpacks
Bookbag, kitbag, knapsack, rucksack, sackpack—whatever you call it, it’s still technically a pack for your back. Whether you’re going…
Petroleum Product of the Week: Detergent
Is there a difference between soap and detergent? The short answer is yes—while both are made to clean, they come…
Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival
Laissez les bon temp rouler! Let the good times roll at this year's Shrimp & Petroleum Festival. Every Labor Day…
Petroleum Product of the Week: Chewing Gum
Something to Chew On: Gum is everywhere—it’s sold at just about every location and can easily be found stuck to…
How Can a Heat Wave Affect Your Engine Oil?
Beat the heat before it beats you As heat waves once again sweep our nation—continually expanding throughout the West and…
Petroleum Product of the Week: Petroleum Jelly
This may be a little obvious, but in case anyone was wondering, petroleum jelly is actually made from petroleum. (Thank…
Trash vs. Treasure: Creatively Reusing Plastic Bottles
We all know the familiar idiom, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” The implication being, of course, that what…