Fridays With Freddy: Am I Aging?
Half of these pictures were taken one year ago today. The other half were taken a few moments ago. Question – is it just me, or am I aging and growing at the speed of sound? The biped looks more Read More …
Author: Shari
CNN: A New Spin on Polo
Mike Rowe’s “Somebody’s Gotta Do It” airs Thursday nights at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN. (CNN)When you think of the sport of “polo,” what comes to mind? Chances are you’ve conjured a vision of men on horseback amid spectators sipping Read More …
Bobblehead News & 3-Day Auction!
As you may have heard, my odyssey to mass-produce a high-quality, competitively-priced Bobblehead entirely in the USA is now complete, and the results are coming to a future episode of Somebody’s Gotta Do It. Without giving too much away, I Read More …
Off The Wall: Baltimore Riots
Catherine Beck Shoup Today at 9:22am We could use your perspective right now as a hometown hero, Mike. I have shared some pictures with a more positive perspective on my page, and hoping you can comment on this situation for Read More …
A Sign of the Times
Those of you who caught SGDI two weeks ago will recall Craig and Rory May – the father and son blacksmiths who forge hot iron into amazing works of art up in the Colorado Rockies. I spent a day at Read More …
Mrs. Frazier’s Exploding Toilet
Once upon a time, (2005, as I recall,) a nice lady named Mrs. Frazier awoke to an unaccustomed sound emanating from the lower level of her modest home in Staten Island. It began as a “gurgling,” evolved into a “babbling,” Read More …
Fridays With Freddy: Women
Women. Every time I think I understand them, something inexplicable occurs. Last week for instance, I was taking my biped on his usual stroll through the finer parts of Cow Hollow, watching with my usual bemusement as he went about Read More …
ADWEEK: My First Big Break
How Mike Went From the Opera to Somebody’s Gotta Do It. The CNN host never wanted a 9 to 5 gig By Chris Ariens Mike Rowe got his first big break in TV because of a bar bet and a Read More …
50 Shades of Doug
About that last video…(see below) Some of you know my old friend Doug Glover. Doug is a gifted and mostly fearless cinematographer who has excelled in his chosen field. But Doug also suffers from chronic disappointment, brought about by years Read More …
CNN: The art of lucha libre
Ryan Bergeron, CNN Clothes may make the man, but a mask transforms him into something more. “With just this mask, the life is changed,” Manuel Quiroz says. “Because when you put the mask on, you feel bigger.” Quiroz has become Read More …
Hospitality
A quick word if I may, in defense of hospitality, customer service, and hope for the species. Last night, after a four-hour drive from Quitaque to Abilene, the crew and I were equal parts ravenous and exhausted. By the time Read More …
Prairie Dogs Crossing
Greetings from Quitaque, where the signs are honest, and the local wildlife is in need of a bath. Mike’s Facebook Page
Fridays With Freddy: Let Them Eat Cake!
“Qu’ils mangent de la brioche!” Little help, si vous plait? On our morning stroll, the biped stopped to consider this sign, which he described as “ironic.” Is it? I found it merely sarcastic, or perhaps sardonic, with a touch of Read More …
Big Gulp Justice
A couple of weeks ago, I was stuck in traffic on Lombard Street, desperate to get across the Golden Gate Bridge for a meeting I was doomed to miss. As I quietly cursed the faceless bureaucrat who approved road work Read More …
Contractor Magazine: Mike Rowe Joins Home Services Companies to Promote Skilled Trades
Partnership with One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing and Mister Sparky will focus on filling the skills gap. One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing and Mister Sparky will donate $100,000 in scholarships to the Read More …