The average American will spend about two years of his/her life waiting in line. Collectively, Americans spend nearly 37 billion hours in lines annually. These statistics may seem alarming and depressing. After all, none of us like waiting. We loathe traffic jams, get antsy when our waiter or waitress takes too long to bring our…
The Importance of Managing Your Personal and Business Financial Matters Properly
It’s often been said that money makes the world go ’round and this notion is quite true. Just think about it, money is needed for so many things in every day life, it’s hard to imagine society without out. Money is needed for many things, such as for purchasing food, paying for utility services, covering…
What All Job Seekers Need to Know About Logistics Jobs
It’s no secret that the job market is tough. But it’s improving all the time — with the vast majority of the latest job creation and unemployment figures looking encouraging — and often getting a job is just about knowing where to look. If you’re not sure which careers offer the most opportunity, one area…
Stop! Don’t Go School Shopping Until You Read This
When you get your kids’ school lists in the mail, it’s easy to fall into the dread that comes with school shopping. Taking your kids through the store that’s already packed with other screaming kids, you’re subjected to each kid pulling on your arm to do their list first. While it’s usually a stressful and…
7 Plumbing Innovations Throughout History You Ought to Appreciate More
Plumbing may not be a glamorous topic, but being able to deal with sewage properly is an important part of both convenience and health. For that reason, plumbing innovations over the past millennia should be seen as bigger milestones than they typically are — and there needs to be continued support for innovations that will…
Understanding Steam Traps (Without an Engineering Degree)
You can find steam traps on radiators or most other kinds of steam-powered systems (including high-pressure industrial ones). In each case, the goal of a steam trap is to keep the appropriate amount of steam in the system while allowing condensate to escape. But there are several types of steam traps, and in order to…
