Shari – Page 129 – Mike Rowe

Off The Wall: Minimum Wage

February 5, 2015April 6, 2015 Shari

Hi Mike, The federal minimum wage is $7.25 and hour. A lot of people think it should be raised to $10.10. Seattle now pays $15 an hour, and the The Freedom Socialist Party is demanding a $20 living wage for every working person. What do you think about the minimum wage? How much do you think a Big Mac will cost if McDonald’s had to pay all their employees $20 an hour? Darrell Paul Hi Darrell Back in 1979, I was working as an usher for United Artists at a multiplex in Baltimore. The minimum wage was $2.90, and I Read More

Illuminating Gift

February 4, 2015February 25, 2015 Shari

First time back in LA since Christmas. Found a number of thoughtful gifts waiting

The Cloud of Heavenly Comfort

January 30, 2015February 7, 2015 Shari

Fridays With Freddy ~ People send the biped things. I don’t know why, but the packages are always arriving,

A Bike, A Mallet, & A Beer

January 29, 2015February 24, 2015 Shari

They play polo in Oakland. But not on horses.

How Does Someone Get Into Your Line of Work?

January 25, 2015March 17, 2015 Shari

Off The Wall: Neal Dawson Writes: How does someone get into your line of work?

Safety Third!

January 24, 2015February 12, 2015 Shari

The loading pen had a spring loaded latch. Pull the lever on the spring, and the latch retracts so you can align the gate properly.

Fridays With Freddy: Do I Miss the Biped?

January 23, 2015January 30, 2015 Shari

Do I miss the biped? Not particularly. Do I care why he leaves or where he goes?

Poo-nado

January 22, 2015 Shari

Here’s a picture of a sperm whale taking a dump off the coast of Dominica.

Arguing On The Head of a Pin

January 21, 2015February 9, 2015 Shari

Just before Christmas, I answered a question about Ferguson.

Fridays With Freddy: “Artistic”

January 16, 2015January 23, 2015 Shari

The biped thinks he’s “artistic.” Just because he can dangle his ape-like arm out the window and fire off an out-of-focus selfie

The Magnetic Pull of the Curl & Pain of the Squat

January 14, 2015May 15, 2015 Shari

[ Missed Thursday’s Episode? Watch episode on CNNgo]
They tell me that tomorrow morning, I’ll probably fall off the toilet.

Snowball Attack!

January 13, 2015March 2, 2015 Shari

After 10 years of this, you’d think I’d finally figure out

Popular Science: Lessons about Labors No One Wants

January 12, 2015August 12, 2015 Shari

How To Take Pride In A Shark Autopsy, And Other Lessons From Mike Rowe The former “Dirty Jobs” host has had his share of gross experiences in the workforce By Popular Science Staff This article was originally published in the February 2015 issue of Popular Science, as part of our Top 10 Worst Jobs In Science feature. As the longtime host of the show Dirty Jobs, Mike Rowe tried out hundreds of distasteful tasks. Now he’s got a new job himself: Each week on CNN’s Somebody’s Gotta Do It, he seeks out people passionate about weird work. Rowe, in other Read More

Fridays With Freddy: “What’s in the Box?”

January 9, 2015January 16, 2015 Shari

A box arrived this morning. In the box, was another box.

Fear Not, SGDI Will Return

January 8, 2015March 15, 2015 Shari

Off The Wall: Jamie Dildine – I’m starting to believe that your show got cancelled Mike.