Retaining quality talent is a crucial part of running any business in the modern world. After all, how do you expect to succeed in fulfilling the goals you have for your business if you can’t rely on your team to execute the necessary steps? Since the concept is so simple, you’d think more business owners […]
You’d be hard pressed to find a more hotly debated or thoroughly discussed issue than shale oil. Activists say it’s ruining the environment, loyalists say it’s making the U.S. the new Saudi Arabia, and a whole lot of people in between know little to nothing about it. In an effort to delve deeper into the […]
As hydraulic fracturing, also known colloquially as “fracking,” has become more prevalent in the use of shale drilling across the United States, worries of ground water contamination due to domestic crude production have been at an all-time high. Residents living in close proximity to shale wells have reported various contaminations of their water supplies, most […]
Every revolution has its doubters, and the shale revolution is no different. For each of the shale boom’s enthusiastic supporters, there is an equally enthusiastic naysayer claiming that it will bust tomorrow and come crashing down. To make matters worse, there is little concrete data with which to measure the boom’s trajectory, and objective analyses […]
Did you know you can’t actually see the Great Wall of China from space? It’s a little disappointing when you first hear it, because it’s one of the most prevalent myths about space. Even though you’d probably never get the chance to see for yourself, it’s neat to think that human-built structures can […]
At dusk, living things start to wake up across the landscape – workers, locals, as well as the flora and fauna. As they rise from their slumber, the numerous gas flares that pepper the terrain illuminate whatever the morning sun has yet to reach. Shaking off a fresh layer of dew and finding itself spurred […]
Victoria is a gem of a town when it comes to southern Texas history and culture. Situated just a couple hours from all of Texas’ major urban hubs – Corpus Christi, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin – Victoria is known as the crossroads town of the state, and that status surely shows through in the […]
Since the Bakken oil boom began way back in 2006, the landscape throughout North Dakota has changed considerably. Despite the severe recession that began in 2009, which has caused financial turmoil throughout the nation and continues to still, the economy of the Bakken region has grown and thrived with an astonishing intensity. In fact, North Dakota has […]
Striking a balance between work and family can be one of the most trying aspects of daily life. Caring for your family and spending time with them is always an extremely high priority, but maintaining a career is another important responsibility that demands a lot of attention, especially in this day and age. As […]
Finding a decent bite to eat in a small town, although seemingly simple, can actually be quite a challenge. You’d think having fewer options would make the process simple, but that’s not always the case.
North Dakota’s oil capital, Tioga, is sprinkled with dives, drive-ins, and diners, but they’re not all winners. Luckily for you, we’re […]
