Mike and the Giant Cyst
Last night in the bar I met a guy with a cyst on his elbow. Or perhaps it was a boil.
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Gotta Love the Brits
My producer today is a guy from England. He sounds like I imagine Winston Churchill did after a few bottles of Champagne.
A Father’s Day al Fresco Fiasco
I wrote this a few years ago. It’s still mostly true.
CNN Covers the mikeroweWORKS Foundation
CNN just released this video and article on Mike and the mikeroweWORKS Foundation. CNN’s Rebecca Baer got to sit down and interview Mike at the 2014 USA Science and Engineering Festival, where they talked about how and why Mike decided to start Read More …
NBC Iowa interviews Mike on how a trade could be better than college
Mike discusses with reporter Justin Andrews of KWWL in Cedar Rapids, Iowa about how students should consider all their options when planning their future and that going into the skilled trades should be a viable option and can lead to Read More …
Remember Our Soldiers
Yesterday was the 70th anniversary of D-Day.
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General Mills’ Generous Donation to the mikeroweWORKS Foundation
I am not a spokesman for General Mills. Neither is my mother. But here at Mom’s place, this morning’s breakfast came in the form of a mixing bowl filled with “Oven Toasted Whole Grain Gluten Free Corn Chex,” courtesy of Read More …
Off The Wall: Quality Time with the Folks
Josh Johnson writes,
“Hey Mike – I love ya man. But really….put away the laptops at breakfast and spend some quality time with the folks that brought you into this world!”
Asleep at the Heel ~ Mike’s Sprained Ankle
If you’re bored, (and even if you’re not,) pour yourself a drink and scroll through the 20,000 comments that follow my previous post.
Mike Suggests Solution for the Skills Gap
In this interview with Engineering.com at the 2014 USA Science and Engineering Festival Mike talks about what he learned from Dirty Jobs, and shares his ideas for how we can close the skills gap. You can watch the interview, or Read More …
Intestinal Mutiny “All Too Human” Revisited
Hey Mike –
You wrote something last March about almost crapping your pants on the Golden Gate Bridge.
Mike’s Experience With Travis Mills
Say hi to Retired Staff Sargent Travis Mills, formerly of the 82nd Airborne, US Army. As you can see, Travis has undergone a few structural modifications, most visibly in the leg department. Likewise, his left arm is more machine than Read More …
A Million Thanks to a Million Friends
I have no idea where all you people are coming from, but I’m very glad you’re here. If this were another venue, I might burst out in a celebratory song.
A Sign of the Times
David Hebermehl writes, “Hey Mike – Myself and a bunch of other golf course superintendents in and around Louisville Kentucky are having a really hard time finding employees, especially if we have to use e-verify. I’ve tried all sorts of Read More …