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  • OFF THE WALL: A Price Worth Paying September 27, 2014 “Mike- you were recently tagged in Glen Beck’s post about being interviewed on his program. Do you realise how many people are upset about this because they despise Glen Beck?! I am disappointed that you did the interview because I want nothing to do with Beck. It’s a travesty.” Posted by Tobey Gloss, 3:20 pm, 9/25/2014 Hi Tobey I’m not so sure ... read more...
  • Mediaplanet USA Today – Manufacturing in America September 26, 2014   Mike’s call to Empower America’s Tradesmen ENCOURAGING THE NEXT GENERATION: ‘We need to nurture mechanical talent in all those who possess it and encourage all forms of learning.’ I have a neighbor named Doris, she’s approximately 130 years old and legally blind. Doris called me on Labor Day and asked if would help her assemble a bookshelf — I said sure. Why ... read more...
  • Dear Apple… September 26, 2014 Fridays With Freddy ~ I’d like to take a moment to publicly apologize for crapping all over your Genius Bar. read more...
  • Mike Visits Glenn Beck Somebody’s Gotta Do It September 25, 2014 Mike Rowe is one of Glenn’s favorite guests to have on radio, for a variety of reasons. read more...
  • Dubiski Career High School & Holt Cat doing their part to Close the Skills Gap September 25, 2014 Spent yesterday in Grand Prairie Texas, just outside Dallas. There’s a trade school there called Dubiski. They train kids for jobs that actually exist, and they are without question one of the best facilities I’ve ever seen. Nearby, there’s a Cat Dealership called Holt. As many of you know, Cat has supported my efforts with mikeroweWORKS for years. Down here in ... read more...
  • This is a Terrible Photo September 23, 2014 No one in it, including the dog, is looking at the right camera. Which is why you should be looking at the sign. read more...
  • New Show. New Network. Great Crew. September 20, 2014 Gary E. Smith writes, “So, being a big fan of Dirty Jobs, I have to ask. read more...
  • The Enchantment of the Chew Paper September 19, 2014 Fridays with Freddy ~ I’ve noticed some ambiguity with respect to the direction in which my complimentary chew paper read more...
  • Survived the Cattle Drive September 18, 2014 Made some new friends. Rode a horse called Marvin read more...
  • Hey Mike ~ Why CNN? September 17, 2014 Hi Jack – As questions go, this one is right up there with “What was your dirtiest job?” read more...
  • SGDI Renaissance September 14, 2014 Today’s Somebody’s Gotta Do It Redux combines read more...
  • Unanswered Correspondence September 12, 2014 It’s probably none of my business, but with His Majesty on the road, (again,) read more...
  • Beware, Fellow Traveler September 10, 2014 Greetings from Columbus, Georgia, where good and evil read more...
  • Check out Otto! September 9, 2014 Holy Crap! Check out Otto. I dare you to watch this read more...
  • OFF THE WALL: Disapproval from a Fake Journalist September 8, 2014 Mike, a friend of mine posted this article recently. “Mike Rowe’s Dirty Job.” While I fundamentally disagree with every point in it, I would love to hear your rebuttals to the personal attacks. Posted by Joey Defourneaux, 10:02 am, 9/7/2014 Thanks Joey Happy to oblige. When my flight’s delayed, and my entire day goes to hell in a handcart, there’s really no ... read more...